Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Frank & Reif Archive illustrating the army cap badge

illustrating the army cap badge and crossed swords over a fouled anchor insignia inside a shield

The cross graining is strong with few contact and runner markings

54 mm (w) x 38

gilt loss evident on the reverse

with a functional snap button to hold the knife in place during storage

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Frank & Reif Archive illustrating the army cap badge(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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, unmarked but