Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Destruction Badge In Silver Newly Listed the 17th Duke of York's

the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars (17th DYRCH)

received his Memorial Plaque and Scroll

two brown leather straps with smooth finished uppers and fixed loops creating the chin strap

obverse features a central white enamelled medallion inscribed “Piis Meritis”

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the District of Red Deer

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tank Destruction Badge In Silver Newly Listed the 17th Duke of York's(Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber). Instituted 9 March 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, consisting of a detailed black painted Panzer IV, affixed to a silver aluminum wire ribbon with three reverse prongs, with machine embroidered black cotton bands at both the top and bottom, the reverse with a dark grey wool liner, the insignia measuring 43 mm (w) x 17. 5 mm (h), the backer measuring 85 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), minor