Germany, Heer. A Second War Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne GTRexclude Rio de Janeiro)

Rio de Janeiro)

Silvered metal scabbard measures 296 mm

composed of eight pieces of wood glued together

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

bruising on the VM and EM

Germany, Heer. A Second War Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne GTRexclude Rio de Janeiro)(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,