Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Hermann Aurich Archive Awarded prior to the establishment

Awarded prior to the establishment of the Flak badge

for long and irreproachable service by non-commissioned officers

the obverse with a central enameled medallion in the traditional chequered pattern with a rampant gilt Bavarian lion on the obverse

the silvering is still frosted

the bullion wrapped around yellow support cords

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Hermann Aurich Archive Awarded prior to the establishment(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 swastika, around a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with an embedded integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the