An award given to individuals of the Wehrmacht who destroyed an enemy tank single-handedly by an hand-held weapon… Anti-tank units were not eligible for this award…Established by Adolf Hitler on March 9, 1942 but could be awarded for actions after June 22, 1941…This is an unissued badge taken as part of a large lot of war souvenirs by a member of the U.S. 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion.(Tank Destruction Badge Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfen von Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer)