Condition: Excellent
Maker: Hermann Aurich
Base Material: Zinc
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Product Description: This HA Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze is an all-original piece, struck from fine zinc. About 50 percent of the original bronze finish remains on the obverse of the badge, with the exposed zinc having taken on a matte light gray appearance. This badge appears to have been worn, with some slight visible wear to the high points on the obverse. The reverse of this HA Panzer Assault Badge has most of the original finish, with some freckling. The hardware setup is intact and functional, and is correct for this maker, with a round wire pin and catch, and a distinctive hinge. The catch plate and hinge remain solidly crimped in place. This badge is marked on the reverse with the stylized “HA” manufacturer logo used by the firm of Hermann Aurich in Dresden. This badge is a nice representative example of this variant. The condition rates as excellent.
Historical Description: The Panzer Assault Badge was instituted on December 20th, 1939. It was awarded in the silver grade to Panzer crewman who met the combat requirements. On June 1st, 1940, following the start of the blitzkrieg against France, the bronze grade was introduced to award armored reconnaissance, motorcycle riflemen, and Panzergrenadier units. The requirements for both versions were the same, the soldier must have participated in three combat assaults on three separate days to be eligible.
The design of the Standard Panzer Assault Badge consists of an oakleaf wreath surrounding a Panzer (Tank) with the German National Eagle positioned at the top clutching a swastika. The Standard Panzer Assault Badges can still be a common occurrence at local gun and military shows even now. The German Army had tens of thousands of Panzer crewmen who became eligible for the award as the war progressed. Because of the large number of soldiers who had fulfilled the requirements to wear the award, a high demand for producing of the Panzer Assault Badge was needed. In response to this, approximately 35 manufacturers were authorized to produce the award between 1939 and 1945. Many of these manufacturers created their own version of the badge by artistically designing their own version of the eagles, wreath’s, and tanks on the badge. The design of one Panzer badge may not be identical to the next one encountered. This makes the collecting of the different manufacturers and their variants its own niche in the hobby.
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