After successfully publishing the collectors guide to the Close Combat Clasp, by Thomas M. Durante PaPJaY is proud to present its second publication. The long overdue Collectors guide to the German WW II Panzer Assault Badge written by one of the hobby’s most respected and knowledgeable collectors Philippe De Bock.
On more than 900 pages in 2 volumes this book sets new standards in providing collectors with in-depth information on how to recognize original III Reich made awards. The author uses a unique but comprehensive classification system, that not only allows insight into production evolutions, but also highlights the close collaboration between III Reich award manufacturers.
Almost 2.000 full colour pictures guide the reader through the history of the Panzer Assault Badge, the first and higher grades as well as the miniatures and most commonly encountered copies of the award.
All Panzer Assault Badge variants both Silver and Bronze grades, by known and unknown makers, are presented with large full colour high resolution obverse and reverse pictures.
An in-depth study is provided of the 3 makers of the higher grade. The reader is provided with information that will allow him to differentiate between originals and the high end fakes of these rare awards. No other reference work ever came close, in terms of research, to identifying what makes higher grade Panzer Assault Badges original and exposing decades of fraud.
A whole chapter is dedicated to the so called “Cut-out grass” Panzer Assault Badge. Over 20 variants of these field transformed awards are presented in detail together with previously unpublished pictures of these mysterious awards in wear.
12 Variants of 16mm miniatures and 4 9mm miniatures are presented in detail and for the first time ever offer the reader insight into the exciting world of miniature production.
Furthermore, the book features awards documents for all types of PAB’s, Wehrpass and Soldbuch entries and many never before published wartime pictures of the Panzer Assault Badges in wear.
