Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Zugwach-Abteilung 508 Gorget Archive showing age and use -

showing age and use - a nice example

along with the Croix de Guerre with bronze star from the French Government in the field

Engraved: G

1939 to June 17

Officially engraved: 2463 PTE

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Zugwach-Abteilung 508 Gorget Archive showing age and use -(Zugwachabteilung 508 Ringkragen). A rare Zugwach Abteilung (Wehrmacht Train Guards) gorget, constructed of a silvered feinzink base, the obverse bearing central raised aluminum numbers numbers 508, flanked on each side by Heer style eagles clutching mobile swastikas of identical construction, above an aluminum banner bearing an inscription of ZUGWACHABTEILUNG, with all aluminum features bearing the sporadic remnants of an original luminous paint