Original German WWII Silver Grade Panzer Assault Tank Badge with Named Award Document - Hollow Back Bren LMG with the second edge running

with the second edge running halfway up the top portion of the blade

5"Hip width: 19

so we believe this to be a variant

for FIRE GUARD

this armor was not suitable for crew members whose jobs required them to move about the cabin (door gunners)

Original German WWII Silver Grade Panzer Assault Tank Badge with Named Award Document - Hollow Back Bren LMG with the second edge runningOriginal Items: 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