A Fine Silver Grade Tank Battle Badge By Adolf Scholze Auction Deutschmeister

Deutschmeister

The Hanhart company made the first aviator chronograph as early as 1939

WWII period manufacture (and often awarded to German Officers)

with a "yes" marked when asked if he had ever been discharged (the explanation given as "Medically Unfit through Service

The winners of the Reich level competition also received the opportunity to meet Adolf Hitler

A Fine Silver Grade Tank Battle Badge By Adolf Scholze Auction DeutschmeisterA fine quality manufacture Panzerkampfabzeichen badge in silver with fine details; in silvered zink; semi hollow version; maker marked with logo with AS in a triangle (likely Adolf Scholze) on reverse; ball hinge with vertical straight pin; measuring 63. 47 mm x 42. 64 mm; weighing 29. 6 grams; majority of silvering has worn off on the obverse, however, the silver wash on the reverse is nicely preserved.