Czechoslovakia, Republic. A Tank Assault Crew Badge, C.1940 Archive collector instituted blackened lettering

collector instituted blackened lettering

held in place by machine stitching around the circumference

(Heer Offiziers-Dolch mit Gehänge)

maker marked “W&S” for “Wagner & Sohn” and with the German crescent moon and crown

affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a lanyard constructed of multiple rows of braided silver aluminum wire

Czechoslovakia, Republic. A Tank Assault Crew Badge, C.1940 Archive collector instituted blackened letteringIn silver with a gold finish, illustrating a Renault FT tank within a wreath border composed of linden leaves, surmounted by the Czechoslovakian coat of arms, measuring 51 mm (w) x 59 mm (h), three stays on reverse pinback, marker marked on reverse, in extremely fine condition.