Jacques Posted February 28, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Williams Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Here is a close up of the signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 another one with the date "10 Mai 1940 ". This one was sold by Petersen few month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 magnifique!!both are real pieces of history.thanks for a glimpse at history.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 All you need is this to go with it: http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGION-CONDOR-TANK-BAD...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 All you need is this to go with it: http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGION-CONDOR-TANK-BAD...1QQcmdZViewItemyou mean this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 2, 2006 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 3, 2006 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 This is a text issued from Dr. Klietmann book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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