Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Badge, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in an overall near extremely

in an overall near extremely fine condition

(Nahrkampfspange in Silber)

with a 7 cm rip along the right sleeve seam where the thread has come undone due to age (barely noticeable)

loss of finish and oxidation to the scabbard

Laplante was credited with having served in Canada and the Far East and was awarded the Korea Medal and the United Nations Korea Medal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Badge, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in an overall near extremely(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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a