Heer Panzerkampfabzeichen - silber

**spunkmaja** · 10-27-2011, 11:32 AM

Hi again,

I have tried to find out the maker of this unmarked Panzerkampfabzeichen by comparing the back setup, but I cannot find any match. I’m not sure if it original or not either, but I actually like the quality.

Can someone help me out?

Thanks
Jonas

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-27-2011 11:32 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Adrian** · 10-27-2011, 11:59 AM

I believe this setup makes it a Steinhauer & Luck. Hopefully one of the others can confirm.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-27-2011, 12:33 PM

Hi Jonas, Adrian is correct. An original S&L made badge.

These are later war badges when they started to crimp the hinge in place in order to speed up production and lessen costs. The pin itself here is an earlier style and these were used until stocks ran out. The later versions used a pin with a horizontal hinge.

Cheers, Ade.

**Adrian** · 10-27-2011, 08:51 PM

Here's my S&L Panzerkriegsabzeichen. As you can see, a different catch and the hinge isn't crimped into the surface of the badge but it is the same type of hinge. Someone has also made a vague attempt at de-nazification.

**spunkmaja** · 10-28-2011, 09:43 AM

Thanks for the confirmation.

/Jonas

**Stewy S** · 10-28-2011, 07:56 PM

Indeed an S&L silver. One of the best PKA makers IMO. Here's another variant,you can see where the old hinge guides are.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/order...bzeichen-8557/
Stewy