Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Fritz Zimmermann Auction Archive Frankfurt am Main” on reverse

Frankfurt am Main” on reverse

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

between December 1943 and January 1944

the reverse marked with an RZM logo and maker code “M1/14” for Matthias Oechsler & Sohn

surface wear and rust

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Fritz Zimmermann Auction Archive Frankfurt am Main” on reverse(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