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ARMY PARATROOPERS BADGE
Instituted on 1st September 1937
The Army Paratroopers badge only had a service life of approx two years making it one of the rarest Army badges you can acquire. The Army Troops who were qualified were allowed though, to wear their Army paratroopers award if they were tranfered to the Luftwaffe and continued to be Paratroopers. So far we have only encountered Original badges to be made from "Bunt metal" (Mixed metal alloy of zinc,brass,etc ) and Aluminium.

There has been much dedate in the early part of 2001, as to wheather these badges exsisted. But research has shown that infact both marked and un marked Juncker badges do exist, For a full blow by blow account please take the time to read the following Juncker Para badge

SOLD OUT (UK Pounds)

ARMY INFANTRY ASSAULT WAR BADGES
Instituted on 20th December 1939 for silver & 1st June 1940 for Bronze Grades

This badge was awarded to the infantry Soldier who had taken part in three or more armed assaults on three or more days, It was also awarded to those members who were wounded on an assault and who then also qualified for a wound badge. Awards originally came in silver Grade but this was later expanded to Bronze for the award to troops of Armoured assault units

And the following makers marks have been encountered
1, 2, 4, L/14,L/51, L/56, A, AS, BSW, C.W., FLL, FZZS, FCL, F.O., G.R.&co, G.W.L., HM.
HA, JFS, KWM, M.K.1, M.K.2, M.K.3, M.K.4,. R.S., R.R.S, R.S.S., S.H.u.Co, WH, W, Small "w"
and then you have the full makers names of Frank & Reif Stuttgart and also Fank & Reif Stuttgart, Ernst Muller Pforsheim,
(Please Note that this is not a complete listing)

Please note this is not a complete listing

(D1229)A mid war silver Infantry Assault badge by the maker "WH." The badge has lost most of it's silver wash to the high points and retains approximately 40%. The rifle butt has the correct scoop out to the reverse. The badge apart from this loss of finish, is in vgc .

GBP £80.00 (UK Pounds)

(D1265) An Infantry Assault badge in vgc maker marked "L/56" under the pin hinge. There is also the mark of 40 in pencil to the rifle butt which may well have been the price. The badge is of base zinc with aluminium wash applied. This has faded away leaving the badge a grey in colour. In vgc and a scarce maker to acquire. .

GBP £85.00 (UK Pounds)

(E1540) A mid war example of a Silver but could possibly be Bronze Infantry Assault badge by the maker "S.H.u.Co 41". There has been much speculation as to what the 41 represents. I personally brlieve it was the year the badge die was manufactured and used for the making of this award. The badge retains nice clear sharp detail and has either tarnished giving it a bronze colour, or is in fact a bronze that is used and worn in service with the high points worn and turned to a silver colour. In vgc .

GBP £85.00 (UK Pounds)

(E1570) A Silver infantry Assault award by the maker "W.H"The badge is a mid war example with the silver wash applyed over base zinc, The wash is approx80% intact as can be seen from the scan. Nice to find .

GBP £85.00 (UK Pounds)

(F545) A Silver Infantry Assault badge being of nice quality and construction. The badge has toned a slate grey over the years. Also, it is possible that the hinge and hook has been strengthened in the construction of the badge. The badge is maker marked by one of the scarcer makers of "FCL" (Dr. Frank & Co. of Ludenscheid). .

GBP £95.00 (UK Pounds)

(F1081) A late war Silver Infantry Assault Badge. The badge is unmarked. The badge is a slate grey zinc and has lost all of its silver finish. The pin hinge and hook are countersunk into the badge and the die stricking is of nice quality. .

GBP £60.00 (UK Pounds)

(F1019) A Silver Infantry Assault Badge in late war grey zinc. The badge has the hinge and hook countersunk into the reverse of the badge and this is then crimped in. The badge is of grey zinc construction with a silver wash applied. This has faded giving the badge a soft appearance. All in all, vgc .

GBP £65.00 (UK Pounds)

(G337) An Infantry Assault Badge that was probobly silver though it has bronze highlights . The badge which is unmarked is of nice slim quality and in very good used condition

GBP £50.00 (UK Pounds)

(G707) A standard Bronze Infantry Assault Badge in very good condition with only minor wear to the bronze plating on the high spots as can be seen from the scan. The bronzing has a two toned appearance with the rifle being a slightly different colour to the rest of the badge. Very nice condition and exceedingly hard to find.

GBP £110.00 (UK Pounds)

(G778) A maker marked mid war Silver Infantry Assault Badge by the maker Fank & Reif. The badge is a textbook example with a semi scooped out rifle, and the trademark in raised lettering to the reverse. The badge is a slate grey finish now as it appears to have lost most of it's aluminium finish.

GBP £110.00 (UK Pounds)

(G1400) A Silver Infantry Assault Badge that has had a hard life. The badge has been polished to the front by the original owner, for many years and shows usual wear and tear. The reverse shows the maker mark of HM, which is believed to be for the Haupt unit. The badge was originally a silver plated example and retains most of the silver plate finish to the reverse. Priced for condition

GBP £75.00(UK Pounds)

ARMY TANK ASSAULT WAR BADGES
Instituted on 20th December 1939 for Silver badges & 1st June 1940 for Bronze badges

The Panzer or Tank battle badge was like the others in the set, (Infantry and General ) given for surviving three or more assaults on three separate days. The award also comes in two grade being Silver for the Panzer crews and Bronze for the crews of assault guns and armoured cars etc. The award like the others can range from high quality silver and bronze plated metal right down to base zinc with a silver/bronze wash sometimes applied.

Known Makers

A, AS, AS within a Triangle, AWS 1942, EWE, FLC, FLL 43,

Frank & Reif Stutgart, HA, KWM, L/53, RK, RRS, RS, W, Small "W"

Please note this is not a complete listing

  • (F638) A mid war Bronze Panzer badge. The badge is unmarked and made from zinc. The bronze plate is only about 90% intact. Other than that it is a nice badge These Badges were given for 3 engagements .

    GBP £120.00 (UK Pounds)

  • (F1353) A mid to late war example of a Panzer Badge by the well known maker AS, which is believed to be, by many, Adolf Schultz. The badge is the later style of silver washed zinc and the example shows some pitting and tarnishing to the front of the badge as can be seen from the scan. I believe it to have been either poorly stored, or a metal detector find and is priced as such .

    GBP £ 75.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G635) A possible Bronze Tank Battle Badge in very nice condition. The highlights of the badge have worn through to the zinc and the badge is highly convexed. The badge also has very nice detailing with nice eagle features. Unmarked to the reverse, the badge shows a minor crack between the swastika and the tank which is only noticeable from the reverse. Very good condition.

    GBP £ 120.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G754) A nice example of a maker marked Frank & Reif Stuttgart, Panzer Badge in Silver. The badge has the full trade mark in two lines to the reverse and the badge is slightly dished. Maker marked panzer badges are becoming increasingly hard to acquire.

    GBP £ 145.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G777) A nice textbook example of a Silver Panzer Badge maker marked RK. The badge is in near mint condition being the type with the aluminium paint finish. This is still bright to the front although it has toned to the reverse. Very nice to find, the badge is a textbook example from this maker.

    GBP £ 165.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G847) A nice example of the rarely encountered Silver Panzer Badge by the maker AS. The mark is to be found to the left hand 9 o clock position just behind the tank track. It has been wongly asserted that this badge was manufactured by the firm of Adolf Schultz but this cannot be confirmed as the die is different to the front as well as the fittings to the reverse. The badge is of nice silver plated metal and is probably base zinc underneath, with the usual crimped in hinge and hook. Very scarce to find.

    GBP £200.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G928) A mid war bronze Panzer badge by the maker KWM. The badge is in nice condition and with a nicely soldered hinge and hook to the reverse. The badge is of medium to heavy weight and shows good detailing and construction. The badge may in fact be a bronze version as the badge has an over all bronzish tinge to it.

    GBP £ 150.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1094) A nice textbook example of a Hermann Aurich Panzer badge, a nice Silver example in very good condition. The badge is marked HA to the base just above the hook and has it's hook countersunk in and it's unique style of hinge also, sunk into the back of the badge. The badge retains a high proportion of it's silver finish to the front, but over the years, the reverse has absorbed much of the finish into it. There is minimal wear to the silver front as can be seen, and all in all, the badge has a nice appearance. A similar example can be seen in the book German Panzer Badge Book of WWII by Jamie Cross and Gordon Williamson on page 20.

    GBP £ 175.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1275) A Silver Tank Battle Badge by the well known maker RK. The badge in my opinion, has had a hook repair although this is hardly noticeable. The badge is a mid to late war example of aluminium painted zinc. In nice condition, the badge is maker marked RK to the reverse just under the hinge. Priced for the alleged repair.

    GBP £95.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1398) A Tank Battle Badge in Silver. The badge is a mid to late war zinc example that has a few tarnish marks to it. The badge is also maker marked 'R.S.' for the firm of Rudolf Souval,Wien in the angular form. The hinge and hook fitting are nice and intact and the badges overall condition and quality is very good.

    GBP £145.00 (UK Pounds)

    ARMY GENERAL ASSAULT WAR BADGES
    Instituted on 1st June 1940

    The general assault award was awarded to troops who did not qualify for the Infantry or Tank battle badges and had taken part in three engagement on three seperate days. This badge was also awarded for the single handed destruction of a tank but was replaced with the tank destruction strip later on in the war. The award was in silver although Bronze versions exist and were awarded

    (G927) A scarce example of a mid war Silvered Zinc General Assault badge by the maker FO and the badge is marked as such. The badge retains a nice percentage of it's original silvered finish with the grey zinc coming through. The plating is still intact to the pin also which is a magnetic example. Nice to find variations.

    GBP £135.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G972) A nice Bronze General Assault Badge, that has been used and worn. . The finish is approximately 80% intact. The badge is unmarked but of a nice construction with a nice pin and hinge fitting. Scarce to find

    GBP £110.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1096) A nice early hollow backed General Assault Badge in used and nice condition with wear to the highlights showing the brass tombak finish coming through. The badge has a nice appearance and is of a good quality construction.

    GBP £130.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1293) An early to mid war General Assault Badge in Silver pressed metal. The badge appears to be sheet zinc that is stamped out ie hollow back, with a silver plate finish applied. This has worn in places leaving a grey zinc underneath. The badge is in relatively good condition apart from this and is a nice scarce variation.

    GBP £110.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1359) A nice near mint condition mid to late war General Assault Badge being the type often associated with the firm of RK. The badge retains virtually all of it's aluminium paint finish to the front and the reverse has a ball hinge and countersunk hook, all features associated with the maker RK. The badge however is an unmarked example. Scarce to find in this condition. A very nice badge. The badge was part of a group of items picked up by a British Army Officer who was in command of a bren gun team who won the Military Cross. This is one of the last items he had.

    GBP £110.00 (UK Pounds)

    ARMY FLAK BADGES
    Instituted on 18th July 1941

    (G1358) A nice example of a early to mid war Army Flak Badge, this is an unmarked example. The badge is the silver plated zinc type that has some minor zinc plate bubbling but nothing too serious. The badge has nice die detail and is of very nice quality. The badge was part of a group of items picked up by a British Army Officer who was in command of a bren gun team who won the Military Cross. This is one of the last items he had. Very hard to find nowadays.

    GBP £350.00 (UK Pounds)

    ARMY TANK DESTRUCTION BADGE,
    Instituted on 9th March 1942
    Given for the single handed destruction of an enemy  tank with hand held weapons, Like a panzerfast, Grenade or satchel charge. This  is a very under rated and rare badge. It replaced the General assault badge that  was awarded for this originally

  • (G774) A nice Tank Destruction Strip in Black for enemy tank destroyed, being a nice magnetic example with a magnetic back plate. The badge has three pins to the reverse and to the front, has most of the blackened chemical finish to the tank. The tank silver braid is also in very good condition and apart from where it has been worn, the badge is in very good condition. Very rare to find as most now on the market place are post war copies or '57 versions.

    GBP £595.00(UK Pounds)

  • ARMY CLOSE COMBAT CLASPS
    Awarded in Bronze, Silver And Gold for 15, 30 and 50 days of Close combat
    Instituted on 25th November 1942

    GBP £00.00 (UK Pounds)

    ARMY NUMBERED BADGES (Instituted on 22 June 1943 for all grades)

    (D1262) A numbered General Assault badge for 50 engagements being the hollow style. The badge retains a large proportion of it's finish and measures approximately 56.30 mm high by 47.19 mm wide. The badge weighs approximately 27 grammes and has a non magnetic pin and hook. The badge is in very good condition + and is the scarcer hollow style.

    GBP £750.00 (UK Pounds)

    (G1346) An unmarked hollow back style 50 Panzer Battle Badge. The badge is in the style often referred to as the GB type. The badge has two rivets that go from the front of the tank track to the reverse of the badge and are domed over. The badge then has a nice pin, hinge and hook soldered to the reverse. The badge is of fine quality zinc manufacture and is the silver version with a blackened tank. The badge has a nice number 50 box separately applied to the base and this has been soldered on. The badge is a textbook example and measures approximately 63 mm high by approximately 48 mm wide. Becoming increasingly hard to find, the badge rates at very good condition.

    GBP £695.00 (UK Pounds)

    ARMY ANTI~PARTISAN BADGE,
    Instituted on 30th January 1944

    SORRY SOLD OUT (UK Pounds)

    ARMY BALLOON OBSERVERS BADGE
    Instituted on 8th July 1944

    One of the last badges to be issued. This badge is highly regarded and very rare. Both to have earnt and to aquire.

    (COM) Army Bronze Grade Balloon badge. This is a classic text book example of this rare award. Round non magnetic pin, Covered wagon type hinge and Rectangular wire hook. With the award being Semi solid etc.

    GBP £1600.00 (UK Pounds)



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