Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Badge, Bronze Grade Archive War Merit Cross 2nd class

War Merit Cross 2nd class

over the Nazi war machine's railway supplies at Essen

printed in black ink on white paper

Gablonz an der Neckar)

At the time of him going missing Fischer served in the 2nd Company of Signals Detachment 8 in the 8th SS Division “Florian Geyer” (Feldpost no

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Badge, Bronze Grade Archive War Merit Cross 2nd class(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of oval shaped bronzed zink; 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 vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; measuring 42. 46 mm (w) x 60. 41 mm (h); weighing 14. 7 grams; in overall extremely fine