Germany, Wehrmacht. A Heer Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Wilhelm Deumer - “Early” Hollow Zink Variant certificate_of_authenticity February 14

February 14

one constructed of aluminum

some featuring embroidery

flanked on each side by side oak leaves

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

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Heer Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Wilhelm Deumer - “Early” Hollow Zink Variant certificate_of_authenticity February 14(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