Why the Kampfwagen Badge ????

[Deruelle]

Sorry

Two pages for the badge and one copy of the diploma

[Deruelle]

Nimmergut in his work vol. 4 has never given how many crosses were awarded. I don't know why ?

Christophe

[elbavaro]

Oh he does. Page 1871. He says 99 - like all others.

[Deruelle]

I miss it. Thanks Chris

[elbavaro]

As far as I remember it was Larsen himself, who mentioned in 1935 that Maybe 120 were awarded. Later I read around 100 and it is stuck at 99.

[Deruelle]

Very interesting information.

I remember years ago, two differents badges were sold (by Thies if my memory is ok) and both badges were not the same. If someone has the photo in his archive, it will be nice to post them here.

Christophe

[elbavaro]

Both good ones. One was from Feldwebel Egger and one from Volckheim.

[dond]

Sepp Dietrich's badges were both sold at auction several years back.

Edited April 25, 2020 by dond

[elbavaro]

Yes indeed. Also sold in a Thies auction.

[Deruelle]

Thanks Don for posting photos.

Does someone know little more about the design of the first badge of Dietrich .I thinks it's a unique one.

Christophe

[elbavaro]

It is supposed that this one was made by a jeweller, because the Badge Looks like the one from the Award document.