Germany, Heer. A Special Grade Tank Badge For 25 Panzer Engagements, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold stating that Hartmann was promoted

stating that Hartmann was promoted to SA-Sturmführer on November 9

maker marked "G10" (unknown) on the reverse

operating at Digri

with a strip of navy blue wool glued in place on the reverse

Infantry and tank badges

Germany, Heer. A Special Grade Tank Badge For 25 Panzer Engagements, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold stating that Hartmann was promoted(Wehrmacht Heer Panzerkampfabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Instituted in June 1943 by Walther von Brauchitsch. (Issued 1943 1945). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a border of oak leaves with a box at the base displaying the numeral 25, with a Panzer superimposed in the centre rolling over wooden logs, with its left tank track extending over the edge of the badge, he reverse plain with a vertical banjo style pin, a crimped barrel