Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Late-War Issue by Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive He was withdrawn from active

He was withdrawn from active service on 1 October 1942 and transferred to the Führerreserve

attachment die-holes intact on either side

while the right side is constructed of magnetic metal and is finished in an Imperial red

The obverse shows a Chinese gate with a dragon in profile and an inscription reading CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION 1900

unmarked however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of V

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Late-War Issue by Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive He was withdrawn from active(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the