The badge "Excellent tankman" of the 1942 model, a variant with a long cannon

Bronze, enamel. The original badge is in good collector's condition. A rare variant with an elongated BT tank cannon. On the original twist. Guarantee of authenticity.

It was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 21, 1942, simultaneously with the badges "Guard", "Sniper", "Excellent machine gunner", "Excellent mortar man", "Excellent artilleryman", "Excellent torpedo bomber", "Excellent submariner". As it is written in the Decree, the badge was awarded to "... particularly outstanding ... tankers ... from among the rank and file and junior commanding staff." … The Red Army ... ". As well as soldiers who systematically show high standards of: excellent possession of personal weapons, ..., tanks and other technical means and their skillful use in combat with losses to the enemy; quick opening and conducting accurate, striking enemy fire at closed and open targets; disguising personal and masking material (... tank and other technical means); preservation of personal weapons and military equipment in all conditions of a combat situation; careful maintenance of personal weapons and military equipment in a combat situation;