Jacques Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 Here is a document for the rare LC Panzer badge. It is original signed by von Thoma. As the badge was authorized on july 10th, 1939, even though it was worn during the SCW, it is dated later on juni 17 1940. the date of may 10 1940 could be encountered too.
Jacques Posted March 1, 2006 Author Posted March 1, 2006 another one with the date "10 Mai 1940 ". This one was sold by Petersen few month ago.
joe campbell Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 magnifique!!both are real pieces of history.thanks for a glimpse at history.joe
dond Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 All you need is this to go with it: http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGION-CONDOR-TANK-BAD...1QQcmdZViewItem
Jacques Posted March 2, 2006 Author Posted March 2, 2006 All you need is this to go with it: http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGION-CONDOR-TANK-BAD...1QQcmdZViewItemyou mean this
Guest Rick Research Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 THAT is interesting--I mean, that the document refers to the badge "in silver" when... that is the only way it WAS issued. There was no "bronze" class and so on. Huh!
Les Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 THAT is interesting--I mean, that the document refers to the badge "in silver" when... that is the only way it WAS issued. There was no "bronze" class and so on. Huh!-und- and a big -und- it is....There's -no- ink stamp of the issuing authority. A signature without a rubber ink stamp added in the Wehrmacht is....unusual and supicious. I'm not sure how legit that document is, but then that's my opinion. Les
Jacques Posted March 3, 2006 Author Posted March 3, 2006 Rick, you're right, no bronze class of this badge.One badge was made in gold. A special badge offered to von Thoma by his Staff.Les, all the known documents have no stamp. A stamped one might be suspicious !As I wrote, the badge was unofficially attributed by von Thoma in 1936 and worn during the spanish civil war. it was only officialized in 1939 by von Brauchitsch in an order of the OKH. von Thoma was the unique commander of the Panzer Gruppe Drohne during the whole war. I don't remember where von Thoma was appointed at the time the documents were issued.jacques
Jacques Posted March 3, 2006 Author Posted March 3, 2006 This is a text issued from Dr. Klietmann book.
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