Tank Destruction Badge
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The Tank Destruction Badge was a German World War II military award given to individual soldiers who single-handedly destroyed enemy tanks in combat.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military decoration
ⓘ
World War II military decoration ⓘ military award ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Panzervernichtungsabzeichen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
single-handed destruction of an enemy armored fighting vehicle
ⓘ
single-handed destruction of an enemy tank ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | unit commander ⓘ |
| category | combat decoration ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| criteria |
award not given for destruction by crew-served weapons
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tank must be destroyed in close combat ⓘ tank must be destroyed with hand-held weapons ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 9 March 1942 ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | 1945 ⓘ |
| eligibility | German military personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
tank destroyed by anti-tank gun crew
ⓘ
tank destroyed by artillery ⓘ |
| GermanName | Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfen von Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goldClassCriteria | awarded for destruction of five tanks ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Nazi era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedVersion | gold class introduced in 1943 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material |
blackened steel tank emblem
ⓘ
silver braid ⓘ |
| multipleAwards |
one gold badge instead of five silver badges
ⓘ
one silver badge per tank destroyed ⓘ |
| regulationIssuedBy | Oberkommando des Heeres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Close Combat Clasp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Infantry Assault Badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular cloth strip ⓘ |
| silverClassCriteria | awarded for each single tank destroyed ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ground units NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| version |
gold Tank Destruction Badge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
silver Tank Destruction Badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponExamples |
Panzerfaust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panzerschreck NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-tank mine ⓘ anti-tank rifle ⓘ hand grenade ⓘ |
| wornOn |
left upper sleeve
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uniform sleeve of field blouse ⓘ |
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