Attractive - and actually not that easily encountered! - WH (Heeres) 'Panzer'-related lapel-pin (ie. 'Traditions- o. Erinnerungsabzeichen') as was worn by members of the '16. Panzer-Div.'

This is a very attractive - and actually rarely encountered! - golden- (ie. partly black-toned) WH (Heeres) 'Panzer'-related lapel-pin (ie. 'Traditions- o. Erinnerungsabzeichen') as was worn by members of the: '16. Panzer-Division' and that comes in an overall nice (and with certainty moderately used- and/or worn-), condition. The shield-shaped badge - which comes as recently found at a private household depicts the tactical-symbol of the '16.-Pz.Div.': it was made of golden-tonedcopper-based metal (ie. 'Eisenblech') that shows the remains of its period-applied, black-coloured finish (which is only partly preserved as can be seen on the pictures). The piece has a slightly darkened age-patina but has never been cleaned and retains its detailed appearance. These 'semi-official'-pins were worn on both the 'M43-type'-caps and/or civil ie. military attire. The neat shield - which shows three holes with which it can be cap-attached - is also figured in the Heering-Hüsken lapel-pin-catalogue, wherein it is given a unique reference-number: 9836. As possibly known have these pins a 'semi-official status': these neat 'Traditions- o. Erinnerungsabzeichen' were, however, awarded with an accompanying, specific (small-sized-) award-document and were also appropiately entered in both: 'Wehrpass' and/or 'Soldbuch'. Simply a very attractive and desirable 'Panzer'-related item that is most certainly accordingly priced!