Tank Memorial Badge
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For the World War II medal, see Panzer Badge.
The Tank Memorial Badge (German: Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen) was a military decoration of the Weimar Republic awarded to former tank crewmen who fought in World War I.
Quick Facts Tank Memorial Badge Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen, Awarded for ...
Tank Memorial Badge Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen | |
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Awarded for | recognizing the achievements of tank personnel who took part in armoured assaults |
Country | Weimar Republic |
Presented by | the Ministry of the Reichswehr |
Eligibility | Military personnel |
Campaign(s) | World War I |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | 13 July 1921 |
Total | 99 (official) unknown number of non-certificate awards |
Related | Panzer Badge of the Condor Legion Panzer Badge (World War II) |
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Officially known as Memorial Badge for former German tank crews (German: Erinnerungsabzeichen für die ehemaligen Besatzungen deutscher Kampfwagen) it was usually referred to as Tank Memorial Badge or simply Tank Badge (Kampfwagenabzeichen). Draft cards of this era show that it was sometimes written as Tank-Abzeichen.