Germany, Third Reich. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, Unmarked Frank & Reif Variant Newly Listed One depicting a Heer NCO

One depicting a Heer NCO in uniform and wearing the Führerhauptquartier cuff title

1 1917/18”

24 mm (w) x 52

HAMBURG” and a silver content number of “990S”

engraved with a recipient’s name of “EMIL BRANDES

Germany, Third Reich. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, Unmarked Frank & Reif Variant Newly Listed One depicting a Heer NCO(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). Instituted December 20th, 1939. Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the base by a ribbon, topped by a Heer Style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounded a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a raised sheet metal hinge, vertical round wire pinback,