Germany, Wehrmacht. A Heer Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Wilhelm Deumer - “Early” Hollow Zink Variant certificate_of_authenticity crazing evident in the white

crazing evident in the white enamels on the tip of the right arm at 6 o'clock

some featuring embroidery

A grey faux-leather sweatband covers the front 1/3 of the cap

and then people came out of the village and started to gather

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Heer Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Wilhelm Deumer - “Early” Hollow Zink Variant certificate_of_authenticity crazing evident in the white(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). Instituted December 20th, 1939. (Mid to Late War Issue). A textbook example by this maker. Constructed of bronzed zinc, 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, around a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a