Germany, Heer. A Second War Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne GTRexclude with SS postmark

with SS postmark

12 (h - inclusive of Royal Crown and horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

they were replaced by the Lancaster after one year

Rio de Janeiro)

with some loss of its original finish

Germany, Heer. A Second War Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne GTRexclude with SS postmark(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Instituted on 20 December 1939 by Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch. (Issued 1939 1945). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse with a border of oak leaves with a tie at the base and a Panzerkampfwagen IV superimposed in the centre on grassy ground, with its left tank track extending over the edge of the badge, the reverse plain, semi hollow, with a vertical needle style pin, ball hinge and a round wire catch,