Tank Destruction badge question

[Stijn David]

Hello,


The following question came to my mind and mayby someone can help me with this ??

Iff a crew from a Panzerschreck destroyed a enemy panzer , who did earn the TDB from this crew ????.
The person who fired the arm ?, the loader off this weapon also ???


Greetings,

[Rich G]

Cholm

I hate to see a post go unanswered...
But from the Tank Killers book, I think it is the guy who fires the panzershreck who gets the tank destruction strip

Rich

[Mark S.]

Tank Killers also shows a picture of Skorzeny awarding them "en mass", according to the description, to soldiers under his command. If this means all got one, or there was just a mass of people getting them, I am not sure.

Did anyone notice how many TDB receipients also had the CCC? These guys were in the thick of it, and some truely couragous men.

A war correspondent by the name of Hans Honsheid earned not only 3 TDB's, but the CCC in gold, and the KC and DK in gold. I am surprised he had any time to actually be a correspondent....

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Thank you for the reply guys, i have also the book " Tank Killers " , but there is by my knowledge never mentioned who from the " Panzerschreck " crew received the TDB ? => so this question is still open ????

Is there anyone out there ( from our old knowledging friends ??? ) who cane answer this one ?

I think they mean in the book " en masse " => to every soldier who did knock out a tank by that moment under Mr.Skorzeny's command.

Greetings,

[Mark S.]

On page 13 of Tank Killers, where the anouncement of the TDB is translated, it states;

A tank destruction badge will be awarded to the individual most decisively invloved in the destruction of each armored vehicle.

I take this as meaning the one aiming the Panzershrek.

[napesica]

Tank Destruction badge question

I always assumed 'non crew served weapon" would disqualify a Panzershrek "crew"...any of them as it technically is a crew served weapon.

[AndyC]

When you are talking about Tank Killer book is it this one we are talking about?

Andy

[Mark S.]

my post was from almost nine years ago...I don't think those books were in print yet

[Tim B.]

Andy,

The original book on the subject:
Tim

[AndyC]

Thanks Tim

Now i have to find this one.


RGDS

Andy

[Tim B.]

One was listed on ebay today for $29.00 and I believe it went unsold. They are still available, just shop around for a decent price.

Good luck!
Tim

[Mark S.]

Thanks Tim, I was hoping someone would add more info..I was in a bit of a hurry.

[Tim B.]

Thanks Tim, I was hoping someone would add more info..I was in a bit of a hurry.

No problem big guy!
Tim

[Military]

If you need the email contact for the authors Neil and Tim, PM me and i'll forward you to them. I have their contacts and they are great chaps to speak to.

Cheers,
Mil

[ROBB]

Nice to have an original badge to go with the book ..............oh look theres one for sale on the estand in the insignia section . Rob