Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Badge, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity it is considered a predecessor

it is considered a predecessor of the Legion of Honour

The obverse of the blade is engraved with the inscription "Arbeit adelt"

He was invalided to England aboard a Hospital Ship

Silvered die-stamped aluminum buckle on the right end

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Badge, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity it is considered a predecessor(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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, overlaid by a central Panzer IV on grassy ground, with its left tread extending beyond the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics