Germany. A Tank Badge, Silver Grade Newly Listed Centenary Medal 1897

Centenary Medal 1897

94 mm x 116 mm

General over (the) body & extremities"

his "Military Character" noted as "Good"

the city of Essen

Germany. A Tank Badge, Silver Grade Newly Listed Centenary Medal 1897(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of oval shaped silvered 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 round wire catch; measuring 42. 05 mm (w) x 59. 45 mm (h); weighing 15. 3 grams; with the majority of its