Original German WWII Silver Grade Panzer Assault Tank Badge by Hermann Aurich of Dresden Russian Artwork & Posters The award document indicates that

The award document indicates that it was awarded to Gefreiten Fritz Persch of 3

variations of the World War One German Stahlhelm M16 design

The cleaning rod is a display replacement

so the owner must have displayed it on their uniform for years

but generally speaking

Original German WWII Silver Grade Panzer Assault Tank Badge by Hermann Aurich of Dresden Russian Artwork & Posters The award document indicates thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Panzer Badge (German: Panzerkampfabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to troops in armored divisions. The Panzer Badge was introduced on 20 December 1939, in order to recognize the achievements of Panzer personnel who took part in armored assaults. It was designed by the Berlin firm of Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus, and was instituted by order of Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch. On 6