Original Nazi German Bronze Tank Battle Badge (Solid Back) with a Signed and Stamped ‘Panzerkampfabzeichen’ Certificate. N 176. Original Nazi German Bronze Tank Battle Badge (Solid Back) with a Signed and Stamped ‘Panzerkampfabzeichen’ Certificate. N 176. Antiques & Militaria

This badge was instituted for the crews of armoured vehicles other than tanks, which comprised self-propelled gunners and the like, the Panzergrenadier personnel and the support units including medical personnel who were engaged in helping the battlefield wounded. It was in all respects the same as the silver award, and was introduced on 1st June 1940. This example is accompanied with its original official stamped and dated 11th January 1941 presentation certificate panzerkampfabzeichen (tank combat badge) to a Robert Wagner, SS. Sturmmann (Within the Waffen-SS, an SS-Sturmmann was senior to an SS-Oberschütze. The rank of Sturmmann was junior, in both the SS and SA, to the rank of Rottenführer. It was considered the equivalent to the rank of Gefreiter in the German Army and a lance-corporal in the British Army. See page 167 of Combat Medals of the third Reich by Christopher Ailsby for reference. This heavy example is in good order, pin and clasp fully intact. The price includes UK delivery. N 176.