(Kraftfahr-Bewährungsabzeichen)

Date Instituted

23 October 1942

Requirements

Awarded to drivers of military vehicles who served in the military campaigns after 1 December 1940.

It was awarded in three classes:
Bronze - 90 days of service


Silver - 120 days of service


Gold - 135 days of service

Number Awarded

~ 65.000

Award Document

Silver - Unteroffizier Friedrich Will

Estimated price (2009)

Gold - €70
Silver - €50
Bronze - €35

Comments

It was also known as the Drivers' Proficiency Badge.

Photo courtesy of The Ruptured Duck

Sources used

Christopher Ailsby - World War 2 German medals and political awards
John R. Angolia - For Führer and Fatherland: Military awards of the Third Reich
David Littlejohn - Orders, decorations, medals and badges of the Third Reich
Detlev Niemann - Price Guide Germany 1871-1945 (2009)