Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction 1930 and January 15

1930 and January 15

He was promoted to Sergeant on March 31

maker marked Hoffsttater Bonn

or whatever

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 384 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction 1930 and January 15(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,