Heer or Waffen SS Tank Assault Badge in Silver for 25 Attacks, Maker marked JFS

Heer or Waffen SS Tank assault badge for 25 attacks-Panzerkampfabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25, maker marked JFS. made by the firm of Josef Feix & Söhne, in Gablonz. Zinc PAB 25 with zinc panzer riveted to the wreath and crimped in hardware.. Very good condition.

Historical Description: The Numbered Panzer Assault Badge was instituted on June 22, 1943.  The instituting of the new grades of the Panzer Assault Badge was in a direct response to the increasing number of soldiers which had continued to tally “combat days” after they had met the initial requirements of the standard version.  The different grades created by the German High Command were “25”, “50”, “75”, & “100”.  The requirements for the Numbered Panzer Assault Badge was very similar to the standard version except the number of combat days required corresponded to the number of the award.  For example, the Panzer Assault Badge with a “25” box would have required the soldier to have 25 combat assaults on 25 different days. Many soldiers in the German Army did not live to see the required “combat days” for the higher grades, most specifically the “75” & “100” grades.