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Waffen-SS, Army, Luftwaffe,
Navy Badges

The Close Combat Clasp in Gold

On 25 November 1942 at the height of the Battle of Stalinggrad, Hitler created a new incentive for his fottsoldiers i the from of the "Nahkampfsprange". In silver was for thirty close-combat days respectiverly, combat days were reckoned as from 1 December 1942, and had to involved actul hand-to-hand cmbat on foot, whether in attack or defence.

The Close Combat Clasp in Silver

On 25 November 1942 at the height of the Battle of Stalinggrad, Hitler created a new incentive for his fottsoldiers i the from of the "Nahkampfsprange". In silver was for thirty close-combat days respectiverly, combat days were reckoned as from 1 December 1942, and had to involved actul hand-to-hand cmbat on foot, whether in attack or defence.

Tank Badge "50"

Tank Badge "25"

The General Assult badge "100"

Tank Battle Badge 1939
Panzerkampfabzeichen was instituted by von Brauchitsch on 20 December 1939. It was intially in silver only, for award to tank commanders, drivers, gunners and radio operators who took parts in three armoured assaults on three separate days.

Panzerkampfabzeichen was instituted by von Brauchitsch on 20 December 1939. It was intially in silver only, for award to tank commanders, drivers, gunners and radio operators who took parts in three armoured assaults on three separate days.

The General Assult badge "25"

The General Assult badge
The recipient must not be eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge.
To have taken part in three infantry or armored assaults on three different days.
To have taken part in three infantry or armored indirect assaults on three different days. To have been wounded while fulfilling the second or third requirement.
To have earned a decoration while fulfilling the second or third requirement

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Infantry Assult Badge
To have taken part in three or more infantry assaults.To have taken part in three or more infantry counter-attacks.To have taken part in three or more armed reconnaissance operations.To have engaged in hand to hand combat in an assault position.To have participated on three separate days in the restitution of combat positions.

Army Flak Badge 1941

Wound Badge of the 20th July 1944 Gold

Wound Badge of the 20th July 1944 Silver

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1939 Wound Badge in
Gold.
For five or more wounds.

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1939 Wound Badge in Silver.
For three or four wounds.

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1939 Wound Badge in Black.
For one or two wounds.

The Guerrilla Warfare Badge Gold
Only four gold badges were, in fact, personally awarded by Reichführer-SS Himmler at his Headquarters on 15 February 1945.