GERMAN WWII PANZER DESTRUCTION BADGE 5 KILLS REPRODUCTION- GOLD - PANZERKNACKER

Description

When WWII began in 1939 the best anti-tank weapon was another tank and the second-best was an anti-tank gun.  During the Russian campaign, the
Wehrmacht
faced large numbers of Russian tanks and individual anti-tank weapons, like the
Panzerfaust
(literally, tank fist) were developed, giving the Germans a third option.
This is the Individual Tank Destruction Badge for five tanks. It  was established in 1942 as an award for the single-handed destruction of five enemy tanks.  It is a sew-on gold-bullion badge with field-gray backing and a black metal tank.  This is a late-war version of the badge, a reproduction.
The tank (a Mark IV) measures 43 mm end-to-end and the badge measures 88 mm x 33 mm.  It is quite heavy - 3 oz / 9 grams and very well made.
It is worn on the upper-right arm of the tunic.
I have sold many of these and all were well-received.