Germany, Heer. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold with the core loose

with the core loose

enamel chipping evident on the centrepiece ring on the MM

named on the right side to "NANCE" but some of the naming has faded with time

between Headquarters and the forward troops

66 mm (w) x 40

Germany, Heer. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold with the core loose(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse with a border of oak leaves with a tie at the base and a Panzerkampfwagen IV superimposed in the centre on grassy ground, with its left tank track extending over the edge of the badge, topped by a Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, marked with the logo of maker E.