Early Post-War - Luftwaffe Panzer Badge by Souval
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Early Post-War - Panzerkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe in Silber by Rudolf Souval of Wein. Instituted November 3, 1944, the Luftwaffe Tank Battle Badge was awarded to Luftwaffe combat members when deployed asa tank, armored scout and armored infantry units. While awards of the new badge were authorized, and award certificates issued, there is no evidence that it was actually presented before the end of the war.
Early Post-War: Several German award and dagger manufacturers continued after the war. Most customers for these badges and daggers were German veterans as well as Allied soldiers who wanted to take home souvenirs after the war. Rudolf Souval made badges post war as early as the late 1940’s. The later 1957 series of badges were unpopular among most German veterans, with their desire to keep the swastika. In a noteworthy record, Souval continued to make badges with original wartime hardware and continued to use their L/58 marking all the way into 1966. These type pieces, with obvious differences to war time badges, were not made to deceive collectors. Production of badges and daggers was welcomed in post-war Germany. Here is another similar example: Early Post-War – German Cross in Gold by L/58
You will most likely never find a WWII issue badge in your lifetime.| Rating: | Exc++/NM |
| Item Number: | M-34649 |
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