World War II Zone Forums: German Tank Destruction Badge - World War II Zone Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

German Tank Destruction Badge Rate Topic: -----

#1 User is offline   Troy Tempest 

  • Staff Sergeant
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 247
  • Joined: November-19 06

Posted February 08, 2007 - 01:58 AM

Hi, I've posted this on a couple of sites, and I'm hoping someone here might have an idea! When the Sonderabzeichen für das niederkämpfen von Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer, or Special Badge for the single-handed destruction of a Tank, commonly known as the Tank Destruction Badge, was instituted on 9.3.42, it was backdated to 22.6.41 to cover the Russian campaign. As the bronze coloured metal representation of a tank was based on a mixture of Pz III and Pz IV tanks, why, when presumably most of these were won on the Eastern Front, didn't they have a representation of a T-34 in the middle of the badge? Seems more fitting to me!

Troy
Hello from sunny Sydney

#2 User is offline   Klaus 

  • First Lieutenant
  • Group: Super Moderators
  • Posts: 1018
  • Joined: July-03 06

Posted February 08, 2007 - 02:14 AM

That never occured to me before. But you are right. Strange.
"Wenn das so weiter geht, dann können wir von der Westfront and die Ostfront mit der Straßenbahn fahren"

#3 User is online   Jim O 

  • General
  • View gallery
  • Group: Administrators
  • Posts: 5167
  • Joined: June-25 06
  • LocationVirginia Beach

Posted February 08, 2007 - 08:37 AM

Just a guess, but perhaps they didn't want soldiers proudly wearing a replica of a Soviet tank.
JLK Hosting - Free and Cheap Hosting
Get a free blog
Short-URL's.net - Free short URL Service
Why Windows Causes Stupidity
Posted Image

#4 User is offline   Troy Tempest 

  • Staff Sergeant
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 247
  • Joined: November-19 06

Posted February 08, 2007 - 06:17 PM

Hi Jim, but they'd be proudly wearing a replica of a Soviet tank that had been single-handedly destroyed without anti-tank weapons! Maybe they should have had a T-34 inside a red circle with a line through it! :P

Troy
Hello from sunny Sydney

#5 User is online   Jim O 

  • General
  • View gallery
  • Group: Administrators
  • Posts: 5167
  • Joined: June-25 06
  • LocationVirginia Beach

Posted February 08, 2007 - 06:57 PM

Maybe. LOL. :P
JLK Hosting - Free and Cheap Hosting
Get a free blog
Short-URL's.net - Free short URL Service
Why Windows Causes Stupidity
Posted Image

#6 User is offline   Klaus 

  • First Lieutenant
  • Group: Super Moderators
  • Posts: 1018
  • Joined: July-03 06

Posted February 09, 2007 - 02:02 AM

Every enemy sniper would thank you for that kind of badge!!:P Makes the work more fun...
"Wenn das so weiter geht, dann können wir von der Westfront and die Ostfront mit der Straßenbahn fahren"

Share this topic:


Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users