Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Hollow Zink Version by Wilhelm Deumer Archive 395 on August 23

395 on August 23

the reverse bearing Bastian’s then-address

the reverse maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M5/140” for Wilhelm Schröder & Co

Insignia in 18K Gold with white and green enamels

It features a 240 mm-long curved magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Hollow Zink Version by Wilhelm Deumer Archive 395 on August 23(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge emanating from a rectangular plate and vertical pinback meeting