Germany. A Silver Grade Tank Badge By A.d Schwert Of Stuttgart Auction Unteroffizier” (NCO)

Unteroffizier” (NCO)

giving his year of birth as two years later

and indeed became known as one of the best sailors of the Marine Yacht Club

two-piece silvered Perth Regiment insignia overlaying a bronze gilt maple leaf

Germany. A Silver Grade Tank Badge By A.d Schwert Of Stuttgart Auction Unteroffizier” (NCO)An example of a Panzerkampfabzeichen; oval shaped silvered zink; 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 the left tank track extending over the edge of the badge; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, a crimped ball hinge, and a flat wire catch; with the stylized logo of A. D Schwert, Stuttgart on the reverse; measuring 42. 61 mm x 62. 98