Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval United Republic of obverse illustrating an eagle on

obverse illustrating an eagle on the centerpiece

on a ring for suspension from a silver gilt set of oak-leaves

Beneath the image are inscriptions of “ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME”) and “16

He knew no other word

awards and accompanying documents belonging to Imperial German submariner Max Doose

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval United Republic of obverse illustrating an eagle on(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, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 41. 80