Large, three piece, die struck alloy construction, scooped backed, badge with silver, burnished grey, gilt and black washes, is in the form of a broad, vertically oval oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle , encompassing the cut-out, forward profile of a panzer. The tank barrel, one track and a fender overlap the wreath on the right hand side. The separate, scooped backed, tank is secured to the wreath by two small dome headed rivets which are visible to the reverse. The bottom center of the wreath has a small, horizontally, rectangular panel with a separate, inset plate with embossed numerals, "25" and a raised outer edge. The reverse has a soldered, barrel type hinge inset into a rectangular recess with raised, crimped securing lips, a broad tapering vertical pin and a heavy soldered catch inset into a circular recess with raised securing lips all intact. The badge has no visible manufactures markings but is textbook Josef Feix Söhne of Gablonz. Overall Excellent++.

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