Germany, Heer. A Set of Panzer Troops Collar Tabs consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac adopted a son

adopted a son

he refused the Purple Heart because he was concerned that the notification back home would upset his mother

set within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt institution date of “1866” with arabesques

from July 10 to 26

Germany, Heer. A Set of Panzer Troops Collar Tabs consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac adopted a son(Heer Kragenspiegel fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). A matching set of Heer Panzer Troops collar tabs, each constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with rose pink piping, and pinned with a magnetic metal Danziger style Totenkopf device, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 75 mm (l), demonstrating minor soiling and material fatigue, in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.