Germany, Heer. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Hermann Aurich certificate_of_authenticity It was six months before

It was six months before he was deemed "Fit for Ground Duties" on November 5

He was promoted to Kapitänleutnant on April 1

mold spots evident on the sweatband

featuring a national eagle affixed to the centre

A 1939 Fünfter Preis Reichswettkämpfe der SA Berlin

Germany, Heer. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Hermann Aurich certificate_of_authenticity It was six months before(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). A badge constructed of oval shaped silvered feinzink, the obverse with a border of oak leaves tied at the base, a Heer style national eagle clutching a mobile swastika perches at the top of the wreath, a Panzerkampfwagen IV superimposed in the centre on grassy ground, with its left tank track extending over the edge of the badge, the reverse with a vertical needle style pin, a crimped plated hinge, and a crimped round