He was promoted to Sergeant on April 23
the reverse with a central threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate
PEANNENSCHMIDT
the only readable part says that he was “deployed in the West”
Of multi-piece construction in silvered tombac
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Stick Pins Hold He was promoted to Sergeant(Abzeichen und Anstecknadeln). A mixed lot of 19 badges, stick pins, and uniform accessories, including a Wehrmacht Driver Proficiency Badge (Bronze Grade), commemorative event badges, award and membership stick pins, and uniform buttons, with examples constructed of aluminum, bronze, zink, and magnetic metal, some demonstrating minor loss of finish, in overall better than very fine condition.