Germany, Heer. A Tank Destruction Badge, Silver Grade, With Em/Nco Belt Buckle Auction 1917 and proceeded overseas as

1917 and proceeded overseas as a Sapper

He was an unmarried smith until he volunteered for the Waffen-SS on April 6

the daughter of a princely family he had met in Germany

3 mm (w) x 53 mm (h)

Germany, Heer. A Tank Destruction Badge, Silver Grade, With Em/Nco Belt Buckle Auction 1917 and proceeded overseas as(Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber mit Grtelschnalle). A pair of Heer issue items, including: 1. A Tank Destruction Badge, Silver Grade, constructed of a silver aluminum wire base with a dark grey wool underlay, the obverse trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with machine embroidered black tresses, bearing a central patinated magnetic metal Panzer IV device with all reverse attachment prongs intact, unmarked, the device measuring 43. 03 mm