Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Panzer IV Auction numbered 47706

numbered 47706

to 3rd bone

noting that his father and his two uncles had served during the First World War

on greenish-khaki wool base

original ribbon wrapped around an older ribbon of another award that is visible on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Panzer IV Auction numbered 47706(Grabenkunst Panzerkampfwagen IV). An interesting and exceptionally detailed trench art model Panzer IV, constructed of multiple pieces of hand carved and lacquered dark brown wood, with exterior fixtures faithfully recreated, including tread plates individually carved and fixed in position, featuring a 360 degree rotating turret and with four wheels on the underside permitting the tank to move, the base bearing hand etched carvers initials HB,