Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, AS in Triangle Maker visually-hidden Pair of violet-enamelled palm branches

Pair of violet-enamelled palm branches

demonstrating loss of bronze finish throughout the award

and bearing silvered bronze insignia in the form of dual oak leaves with acorns

It states that Landsturmmann Walter Pischner of the 11th Company of Landwehr Infantry Regiment 106 has been awarded the decoration on January 27

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, AS in Triangle Maker visually-hidden Pair of violet-enamelled palm branches(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, surrounding 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 around wire catch emanating from a