Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade Hold 1890- In brass

1890- In brass

Berlin-Charlottenburg with dark brown ink

1940) date stamp at the lower left

below the waterline in the after battery room

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade Hold 1890- In brass(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, around a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the A inside