Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hermann Aurich Hold and the Australian 1st Commando

and the Australian 1st Commando and 2nd Commando Regiments

He was later promoted to Sergeant

Footnote: The Order was created in 1958 and was awarded to military personnel and personnel from the Department of State Security for achievements in combat training and political education in the maintenance of combat readiness in defense of the country

Princess Louise Fusiliers Cap Badge (two-piece construction

with an inscription of “ANDENKEN AUS RUSSLAND’S WÄLDERN DEN 10

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hermann Aurich Hold and the Australian 1st Commando(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 it left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a double crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a