Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade Hold overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle

overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle in mid-flight

A part of what might be a plane wing is on the upper right

with material fatigue of the case and award document also apparent

The lid is attached to the reverse of the case itself via a wide leather band acting as a hinge and held in place by nine magnetic metal rivets

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade Hold overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 12