Germany, Heer. A Set of Panzer Troops Collar Tabs consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he refused the Purple Heart

he refused the Purple Heart because he was concerned that the notification back home would upset his mother

marked on the 9 o’clock ring with 800 silver fineness and an 858 silver mark

On Christmas Day

set within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt institution date of “1866” with arabesques

A lot of miniature orders

Germany, Heer. A Set of Panzer Troops Collar Tabs consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he refused the Purple Heart(Heer Kragenspiegel fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). A matching set of Heer Panzer Troops collar tabs, each constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with rose pink piping, and pinned with a magnetic metal Danziger style Totenkopf device, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 75 mm (l), demonstrating minor soiling and material fatigue, in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.