The badge, for which this pin is the miniature, was instituted on 1 June 1940. It was originally intended as the engineers' assault badge, but was quickly redesignated to include members of the artillery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft units and battlefield medics who served with the infantry and armour in an auxilliary role during an assault.

This was the basic wound badge for the first wound in combat. It was later upgraded by the silver and gold badges for subsequent wounds. It is of pressed steel with 98% of its original blackened finish, a little worn on the arms of the swastika, but otherwise in good shape.

The badge, for which this pin is the miniature, was instituted on 1 June 1940 for the crews of armoured vehicles other than tanks, ie self-propelled gunners, Panzer Grenadiers, anti-tank units, medics and support units within the Panzer division. This badge is 1.5cm high (excluding the pin itself).

Instituted 14 July 1942 primarily as a gallantry award for Ostvolk units - eg Baltic and Russian troops serving with the German army. It was also awarded after October 1942 to German troops serving with these units, provided they already had an Iron Cross, ist or 2nd class.

This clean example, ex-tailor's stores, is the classic Bevo weave breast badge for the black Panzer tunic. Later in the war, the same badge was produced in a mouse grey finish, as the white was too tempting a mark for snipers.