Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By Unknown Maker I Archive on Military Personnel Ribbon)

on Military Personnel Ribbon)

The new year saw a transfer to the 14th Reserve Battalion at the Manitoba Regimental Depot at Dibgate on January 31

He reverted to the rank of Private at his own request on July 9th

surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin - Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering

where they stopped for the night

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By Unknown Maker I Archive on Military Personnel Ribbon)(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of oval shaped bronzed 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, a crimped sheet metal hinge, and a crimped round wire catch; measuring 42. 22 mm (w) x 60. 20 mm (h); weighing 30. 8 grams; better