Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Destruction Badge, Silver Grade, by Moritz Hausch visually-hidden (Flak Uhrenkette)

(Flak Uhrenkette)

He died at the age of 89 in 1962

most of the men were transferred from these so called "German Regiments" into the new SS-Division

Crossed Swords

26 mm (w) x 40

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Destruction Badge, Silver Grade, by Moritz Hausch visually-hidden (Flak Uhrenkette)(Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of a silver aluminum wire tresse, the obverse trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with machine embroidered black borders, pinned with a central patinated magnetic steel Panzer IV, affixed with all three attachment prongs to a magnetic steel backplate, the reverse retaining a black canvas liner, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Moritz Hausch, Pforzheim, the