Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Late-War Issue by Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive while the right side is

while the right side is constructed of magnetic metal and is finished in an Imperial red

the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch

unmarked however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of V

He was withdrawn from active service on 1 October 1942 and transferred to the Führerreserve

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Late-War Issue by Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive while the right side is(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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, surrounding a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the