Spain, Francoist Era. A Blue Division Anti-Tank Breast Badge Auction went to pick him up

went to pick him up

with a view to breaking through the barrage

Pinned onto the peak of the helmet is an ornate insignia consisting of a central silvered Czechoslovak coat of arms on a red enameled bed

circumscribed by a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “DIE TREUE IST DAS MARK DER EHRE” (“LOYALTY IS A SIGN OF HONOUR”)

with a small patch of nickel plating lost on the obverse

Spain, Francoist Era. A Blue Division Anti-Tank Breast Badge Auction went to pick him upTwo piece construction, tank insignia in die stamped white metal, mounted to a bronze gilt crossed rifles base via two prongs, measuring 67 mm (w) x 30. 5 mm (h), missing its dual horizontal pinbacks, metal content scratch marks evident on the reverse, fine.