Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber Type 1
A nice Type 1 Tank destruction Award. Have been looking to add one to my collection for quite some time.
Overall in very good condition but was probably a vet bring back or similar as there is remains of what appears to be some glue on the backing. Also the backing cloth is loose in some places but not a concern for me. Nice to see the rear attachment plate and prongs.
Backing cloth appears to be originally black (they came in different varieties) or maybe dark blue. Tank is magnetic.
Type 1 awards have a number of die flaws. Most notably the:
- Rear fender is slightly over the rear cog.
- The top rollers are not perfectly spaced (you can see on the top, a gap in front of the last roller where there should be the teeth of one of the treads.
- Poor "smushed" teeth of the treads between the last roller and the rear cog
Double click the photos to enlarge and see the really fine details. Hopefully it will help others if/when they are researching for their own purchase.
Enjoy!
Michael
And although not "technically" part of the PAB series of awards, I think it fits nicely with my little grouping cool militaria
