Germany, Wehrmacht. A Special Grade Tank Assault Badge for 100 Engagements, 1957 Version
(Panzerkampfabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 100, 1957 Version). Constructed of gilded bronze; the obverse with a border of oak leaves with a small box containing the numerals “75” at the base, and a Panzerkampfwagen IV superimposed in the centre on grassy ground, with the left tank track extending over the edge of the badge; the reverse plain with a vertical tapered pinback, with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; measuring 50.26 mm (w) x 55.62 mm (h); weighing 42.9 grams; in overall mint condition.

