M-011 Scarce Tank Battle Badge for 50 Days in
Actual Combat in Bronze by GB
After June 1943 the basic Tank Battle Badge was deemed inadequate to
represent long and continued service with Armored Units engaging in successive
battles, so the pattern was changed to incorporate numbers which indicate the
days of actual combat that the soldier had accumulated. This specific example
represents 50 days, as indicated by the number 50 in the square at the bottom of
the badge. The original bronze finish is nearly 100% intact, a rarity on this
zinc based badge. There is a moderate amount of toning to the finish, giving it
a handsome, dark look. The 50 is superimposed into a square, the black
finish in this square is approximately 85% intact. The detail to the obverse is
very distinctive. It is of two-piece construction, with the two stamped halves
riveted securely together. The reverse features a vertically mounted needle pin
hinged at the top, which functions perfectly. The reverse of the tank is stamped
with the manufacturer’s initials, GB, which indicates it was produced by
Gustav Brehmer, which was located in Markneukirchen. A very collectible example
of a scarce badge!
$2,850.00
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Item M-011
