Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac centre red glass cabochon

centre red glass cabochon

which later was replaced by the Spanish Campaign Medal

the dome with a celluloid moisture shield

1941 he was promoted to Gefreiter

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac centre red glass cabochon(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, with a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring