Germany, Heer. An Armored Marksmanship Lanyard Badge, By Assmann certificate_of_authenticity becoming a Petty Officer 2nd

becoming a Petty Officer 2nd Class on December 1

identifying Hein as a member of Kampfgeschwader z

Minor fatigue to the leather chinstrap is evident

stamped in black ink "100" on the underside of the belt at the right end

He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Germany, Heer. An Armored Marksmanship Lanyard Badge, By Assmann certificate_of_authenticity becoming a Petty Officer 2nd(Gepanzertes Treffsicherheitsabzeichen). A badge constructed of oval shaped silvered aluminum, the obverse with a border of geometric designs, a Heer style national eagle clutching a mobile swastika perches at the top of the wreath, a tank superimposed in the centre, with its right tank track extending over the edge of the badge, the reverse plain with two prongs, maker marked with initial A for Assmann, measuring 39. 44 mm (w) x 52. 89 mm (h), and in