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Tank Combat Badge of Legion Condor

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Published: 03 March 2013 03 March 2013
Last Updated: 03 March 2013 03 March 2013

(Panzertruppenabzeichen der Legion Condor)

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Date Instituted

September 1936 (official recognition 10 July 1939)


Requirements

Awarded to soldiers of the panzertruppen during the Spanish Civil War


Number Awarded

415


Estimated price (2009)

€4.000


Comments

A cloth version also existed.

A special badge in gold was awarded to Obest von Thoma by soldiers of his armored group.

Photo courtesy of August


Sources used

Christopher Ailsby - World War 2 German medals and political awards
John R. Angolia - For Führer and Fatherland: Military awards of the Third Reich
David Littlejohn - Orders, decorations, medals and badges of the Third Reich
Detlev Niemann - Price Guide Germany 1871-1945 (2009)