Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval United Republic of 173d Airborne Brigade

173d Airborne Brigade

This is a mint and unissued Schuma NCO’s cap insignia

Collar Badge and Army Air Corps Collar Badge

Downing returned to Canada in 1946

bearing the signature of the regimental commander in blue ink

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval United Republic of 173d Airborne Brigade(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, surrounding a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped hinge, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 41. 80