Germany, Heer. A Wartime Photo Of Von Lauchert & Hansen, Toop Inspection Of Panzer Regiment 35 certificate_of_authenticity printed in black ink "Deutsches

printed in black ink "Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen" on the front and maker marked "Carl Poellath Schrobenhausen" on the reverse

just three days shy of his nineteenth birthday

between December 1943 and January 1944

white and gold embroidered Nazi flag at the left and the red

surface rust at the upper left of the shield

Germany, Heer. A Wartime Photo Of Von Lauchert & Hansen, Toop Inspection Of Panzer Regiment 35 certificate_of_authenticity printed in black ink "DeutschesMeasuring 119x89mm, better than very fine condition with minimal scuffing and some moisture induced warping. The picture shows a troop inspection of Panzer Regiment 35. The officer on the right is General of the Artillery Christian Hansen. The man saluting him is Major General Meinrad von Lauchert. Footnote 1: Meinrad von Lauchert was born on August 29th, 1905 in Potsdam near Berlin. He joined the army in 1924 as an Officer Cadet in the 5th (Prussian)