Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Zugwach-Abteilung 508 Gorget Archive showing age and use -

showing age and use - a nice example

Officially engraved: 2463 PTE

the division assaulting across the Saar River on December 7th

in its hardshelled case of issue with slightly soiled white felt recessed medal bed)

Engraved: G

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Zugwach-Abteilung 508 Gorget Archive showing age and use -(Zugwachabteilung 508 Ringkragen). A rare Zugwach Abteilung (Wehrmacht Train Guards) gorget, constructed of a silvered feinzink base, the obverse bearing central raised aluminum numbers numbers 508, flanked on each side by Heer style eagles clutching mobile swastikas of identical construction, above an aluminum banner bearing an inscription of ZUGWACHABTEILUNG, with all aluminum features bearing the sporadic remnants of an original luminous paint