Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Fritz Zimmermann Auction Archive engraved "1897-1949" and "R

engraved "1897-1949" and "R

although there are a few pages with colour images of higher end awards scattered throughout the book

surface wear and rust

both engraved in script to "Wm

the obverse centre presents two crossed ears of wheat and a fire bowl above

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Fritz Zimmermann Auction Archive engraved "1897-1949" and "R(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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oblong