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Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

The Tank Combat badge, in German "Panzerkampfwagenabzeichen" was instituted on 20th December 1939 by the Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht, Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch. It was designed by Ernst Peekhaus from Berlin and was authorized for officers and enlisted men attached to armoured units from the date of 1st January 1940. One year later the name was changed into "Panzerkampfabzeichen". The recipient needed to have served either as tank commander, tank driver, tank gunner or tank radioman for a minimum of three tank battles on three different days. The decoration could be authorized by the Commander of the Panzer-Division. From 9th September 1942 it could also be authorized by Commanders of battalions.

Initially the badge was only presented in silver. A bronze version was authorized for members of Panzer-Grenadier regiments, medical personnel operating in armoured vehicles and personnel assigned to armoured cars on 1st June 1940. Here the recipient had to have participated in three fights with his weapon or armoured car on three different days. When on 22nd June 1943 the higher grades were instituted by Adolf Hitler, the silver version were only to be awarded to tankcrew in tankunits and the bronze version for tankcrew in Tank reconnaissance units. Crewmembers of Sturmgeschützeinheiten, Sturmpanzereinheiten and Panzerjägereinheiten in Panzerjägerabteilungen could now only receive the "Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen".

It was worn on the left breast of the uniform.
The decoration measures 41 to 43 mm in width, 60 to 62 mm in height and can weigh depending the maker between 17,4 and 37,1 grammes.

Mühleck, Karl (Waffen SS)* July 27th, 1920
† December 26th, 1944
Grave: UNK

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Kaestner, Paul (Panzer-Regiment 5)  
Kahl, Wilhelm (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69)  
Kahle, Friedrich (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 112)  
Kail, Karl (Panzer-Regiment 1)  
Keil, Ernst (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13)  
Keils, Wilhelm  
Kessler, Erich (Panzer-Regiment 3)  
Kessler, Erich (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3)  
Keyser, Hermann (Pz.Rgt. 25)  
Klaus, Walter (schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509)  
Klumpp, Alois (Panzer-Regiment 3)  
Koehler, Friedrich  
Krammer, Franz (Panzer-Regiment "GD")  
Krisp, Gerhard (Panzer-Regiment 6)  
Krüger, Friedrich (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 28)  
Krüger, Fritz (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)  
Kugies, Johannes  
Kühn, Johannes Fritz  
Kämpfe, Kurt (Panzer-Regiment 15)  
Köhler, Arnulf  
Köhler, Rudolf (Panzer-Regiment 33)  
Köhler, Wilhelm (Schützen-Regiment 73)  
Kirchner, Friedrich26-03-188506-04-1960more
Knobelsdorff, von, Otto31-03-188621-10-1966more
Krüger, Walter (General der Panzertruppe)23-03-189211-07-1973more
Kraeber, Ewald24-10-189406-06-1969more
Kopp, Arthur (Panzer-Regiment 1)18-07-189518-06-1979more
Körner, Theodor11-11-189525-11-1952more
Knabe, Gustav Georg08-07-189713-12-1972more
Källner, Hans (Generalleutnant)09-10-189818-04-1945more
Koppe, Rudolf (Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23)07-04-190825-05-1995more
Kohout, Franz-Josef16-08-190821-11-1980more
Kümmel, Johannes21-07-190926-02-1944
Krieg, Harald07-02-191005-04-1973more
Kaiser, Erich (Panzer-Regiment 39)10-07-191026-08-1942more
Kirchner, Kurt19-03-191131-07-1944more
Karck, Georg 'Oschi' (Waffen SS)11-06-191103-07-1944more
Kepplinger, Ludwig (Waffen SS)31-12-191107-08-1944more
Kolczyk, Heinz20-11-191210-11-2008more
Knorr, Carl-Heinz (Panzer-Abteilung 8)31-01-1913 more
Kopp, Walter (WH-Gren.Rgt. 1077)21-03-191329-10-1974more
Kühn, Friedrich-Wilhelm30-03-1913 
Keiler, Christian10-09-1913 
Kuckein, Harry Eberhard13-09-191313-07-1944
Knoche, Heinz18-09-191315-08-2004more
Kageneck, Graf von Clemens-Heinrich (s.Pz.Abt.503)17-10-191318-03-2005more
Kaphengst, Joachim29-01-1914 
Krüger, Erwin (Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24)06-05-191427-12-1963
Kesten, Dieter (Waffen SS)09-06-191403-04-1945more
Krommes, Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40)31-07-191427-07-1943
Klemme, Hans24-10-191426-05-1996more
Küffner, Gottfried03-11-1914 
Kahl, Bruno (Panzerjäger-Regiment 656)23-11-191427-02-1999more
Krag, Ernst August (Waffen SS)20-02-191524-05-1994more
Kessel, Wilhelm (Pz-Aufklär.Abt. "GD")06-03-191503-11-2002more
Kuhlmann, Herbert (Waffen SS)07-04-191509-11-1995more
Kruse, Ernst Gustav (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3)01-10-191505-10-1944more
König, Botho23-01-191622-08-1944
Knauth, Karl-Wilhelm (schwere Panzer-Abt. 505)29-01-191625-04-1945more
Kauermann, Helmut11-03-191724-04-1945
Koltermann, Wolfgang (schw. Panzer-Abteilung 507)28-03-191721-12-1994more
Krützmann, Friedrich-Karl19-05-191716-05-2004more
Kraus, Rupert (Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment 'HG')15-07-191731-05-1993
Köhler, Georg (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26)24-07-191716-04-2006
Kraft, Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 112)26-09-191705-06-1976
Klemz, Bernhard21-03-191813-07-2004
Kunz, Rudolf23-09-191809-08-2010
Kaeppel, Rudolf 'Rudi' (11. Panzer-Division)16-11-191825-01-1945
Koberling, Horst01-06-191919-12-1981
Krey, Walter10-06-1919 
Kwasnitschke, Karl (Panzer-Regiment 33)15-06-1919 
Krüger, Kurt (Panzer-Abteilung 8)05-10-191915-01-1945more
Kaessler, Werner (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108)11-12-191923-08-1944
Kunert, Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33)17-02-192031-08-1944more
Kalss, Alois (Waffen SS)18-02-192002-05-1945more
Kuls, Wolfgang (Panzer-Regiment 24)27-02-192008-08-2002
Keil, Max08-04-192008-04-1943
Kersch, Heinrich21-04-192027-05-2001more
Körner, Helmut01-05-192022-04-1945
Klerk, de, Jan Godfried10-05-192019-06-1943
Kautz, Karl25-05-192018-01-1943
Kleist, von, Lothar12-07-1920 
Kruse, Ulrich (Waffen SS)31-08-192030-07-1943
Kaiser, Otto (Panzer-Regiment)17-11-192022-11-1944
Kirchberger, Alois31-12-192008-10-1943
Kobler, Johann05-08-192120-01-1944
Knispel, Kurt20-09-192128-04-1945
Klemann, Helmut16-05-192217-11-2012more
Kühberger, Johann14-08-192223-12-1944
Kaut, Otto (Panzer-Abteilung 8)20-12-192200-04-1945
Kania, Heinrich22-04-1923 
Kohl, Christoph04-06-192320-08-1944
Katzmann, Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113)16-01-192422-07-1944

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