Tank Destruction Badges

[deejay]

and another with a darker tank

[deejay]

And one last TDB very similar to mine

[Porsche]

And just for reference, details of the type 1 gun............

[deejay]

My example has the following dimensions

width of the tank is 43 mm
height of the tank is 17.7 mm
Also it is magnetic, a non magnetic type is yet to be found (if any ).

If anyone has a picture of the rear of this tank please show it.

Why the silver colour on a type black backing? For this I have the following theorie: I presume there was a large stock of these lighter coloured tanks made for use on gold badges. But as more TDB's in black for a single destruction of a tank where needed than gold badges for 5 destructions, for economic reasons these over stock silver tanks where placed and meant as TDB's in black. Some say that this is the silver grade, this is a fairy tale as there simply was no silver grade for these.

As I am in the topic; I have never seen any gold tanks on any periode TDB's either. I think it is fair to say that all known periode TDB's have been shown in my thread and as I stated earlier, random backing material was used on all types and grades. Stick to these types I described to you and you can be confident of any TDB being authentic.
Find anything else other than I showed here, then be very suspicious and sceptical about it because it is probably a post war reproduction.

The fourth and last type I would like to show you are the so called "field made" TDB's.

Regards,

DJ

[deejay]

And just for reference, details of the type 1 gun............

Thanks Porsche; that's what I mean

[Tom Yanacek]

This is a really great thread, with some excellent information. I enjoyed reading it. I have never owned one of these badges, but I sure hope to some day.
Best regards & thanks,
Tom

[deejay]

Hi Tom,

I am pleased to hear you like it. Thanks for your response.

DJ

[deejay]

Hi all,

thanks to you all this thread has now just about 2000 views, , thanks for looking but please keep it going by showing your badges (my initial intention of posting this thread) as I know there are more out there.

Dirk J.

[Dennis P]

Outstanding effort and a truly informative thread deejay!

I too have never owned one of these badges, but with this information to go on, I feel more confident in acquiring one.

Many thanks,

Dennis

[CIANO]

Panzer Destruction Badge.Is it OK?

Hi Deejay,

Thank you for all input concerning these badges.
Never seen before so outstanding info.

Please see in the following links two photos of a Tank Badge (only tank) without backplate.

Is it OK?

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4653/29667235ip4.jpg
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/1241/296671hx4.jpg

Thank you for your opinion about it.

regards

Ciano

[ehansl02]

Hello Ciano,

IMO your TDB is not an original, sorry.

Regards

[deejay]

Hi Deejay,

Thank you for all input concerning these badges.
Never seen before so outstanding info.

Please see in the following links two photos of a Tank Badge (only tank) without backplate.

Is it OK?

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4653/29667235ip4.jpg
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/1241/296671hx4.jpg

Thank you for your opinion about it.

regards

Ciano

Hi Ciano,

Thanks for compliments, still I find it a pity you are messing up this thread . Many people know who 's badge this is, it still does not look like it is yours so why put 'Ciano collection' on it unless you own it?
The answer to your question is in the thread by the way.

DJ

[CIANO]

Hi Deejay,

Thank you for your answer.Is not mine but I was really thinking in to buy it...
I am not an expert of these badges, so that is why I posted this one, just to know your opinion....Anyway thank you for your help in to avoiding to be "burned"

regards

Ciano

[Albert]

Hi DJ,

Great work!

I seem to be drawing a blank on the two in this picture. Where do they fit?

Best regards,

Albert

[deejay]

Hi Albert,

thanks for your response. A interesting picture! I will get back to you, please provide more pictures if possible.

Dirk J.