Germany. A Silver Grade Tank Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Archive crazing evident on the underside

crazing evident on the underside of the belt

centre has been carefully re-enameled

a long cord with knot attached to a D-Ring on the top of the belt patch

with nice imprinted award document

these type of badges were worn by submarine crew as a side cap badge

Germany. A Silver Grade Tank Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Archive crazing evident on the undersideAn example of a mint second war German Panzerkampfabzeichen; oval shaped silvered tombac; 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 its left tank track extending over the edge of the badge; the reverse plain with a semi hollow design, with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked with the stylized logo of