Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hermann Aurich visually-hidden stamped for Cravanzola

stamped for Cravanzola

the obverse engraver marked “Р

For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty in action

accompanied by a period package of issue

He returned to HMCS Shearwater in December 1951 and was named C1AR3

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hermann Aurich visually-hidden stamped for Cravanzola(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked