Original German WWII Panzer Assault Tank Badge by A. D. Schwerdt of Stuttgart - Silver Grade German Army Heer known in original German as

known in original German as Vergeltungswaffen ("retaliatory weapons" or "reprisal weapons")

though the Nickel plate has started to lift in places

and are in the correct OD Green #7

Faintly marked on the left side of the receiver:

made with a MIQUELET lock

Original German WWII Panzer Assault Tank Badge by A. D. Schwerdt of Stuttgart - Silver Grade German Army Heer known in original German asOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Panzer Badge (German: Panzerkampfabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to troops in armored divisions. The Panzer Badge was introduced on 20 December 1939, in order to recognize the achievements of Panzer personnel who took part in armored assaults. It was designed by the Berlin firm of Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus, and was instituted by order of Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch. On 6