Bronze Anti-Partisan Badge – Type 3

Product Description: This Bronze Anti-Partisan Badge is an original example of what collectors refer to as the Type 3 variant, made by the firm of C. E. Juncker in Berlin. This badge is in a completely untouched state, and is just as it was brought home. As is typical for most late war zinc badges, most of the finish has faded with time, but some traces remain on the obverse. On the reverse, the bronze finish can still be seen on the tombak hardware, and is most evident on the catch plate area, leaving no doubt as to the grade of the badge. Most of the badge shows the dull gray color of the base metal. On the obverse, nearly all of the original detail remains. The reverse is textbook, with a block hinge and banjo pin, and no sign of repair. The pin is functional and still retains most of its factory black finish, as is normally seen on unworn and untouched Juncker made badges. This Bronze Anti-Partisan Badge was a direct purchase from the daughter of the veteran who brought it back. The veteran’s name was Technical Sergeant Leonard Schlicht, and he served in the Italian Campaign under the 88th Cavalry Reconnaissance of the 88th Infantry Division of the 5th Army. T.Sgt Schlicht’s daughter said her father would not speak very often of the war, and given the role of an armored recon unit, it’s safe to presume that T.Sgt Leonard Schlicht saw quite a bit of combat during his time in Italy. It’s hard to find untouched Anti-Partisan badges on the market, especially coming directly from the woodwork and complete with the liberating veteran’s name. This one is in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The Anti-Partisan Badge was instituted by a decree of “The Führer, Adolf Hitler” on January 29, 1944. Hitler stated that was creating the badge to recognize the combat actions of the German troops who were facing an ever-more organized and constantly more dangerous partisan war. The Anti-Partisan Badge was to recognize military accomplishments and personal bravery. The badge featured a sword slaying a Hydra that represented the partisans. There were three grades of this award: Bronze, for 20 combat days; Silver, for 50 combat days; and Gold for 100 combat days against partisans. To qualify as a combat day, a soldier had to be engaged in close combat with the enemy; for soldiers deployed as Infantry, “man against” man combat was specified. The criteria for Luftwaffe members was also based on combat days. Flight crews could earn combat days for carrying out successful missions during which they took fire from partisan enemy. The downing of a partisan aircraft was tallied as 3 combat days. SS-Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler reserved the right to personally award the gold grade of this award. The Anti-Partisan badge was awarded to members of the German Army, Luftwaffe, Ordnungspolizei and Waffen-SS.

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