German dogtag ST.Schwad.II Abtlg.PZ.Regt.24 / from Stalingrad

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Personal badge of a Wehrmacht tankman (headquarters squadron / headquarters company of the 2nd battalion of the 24th Tank Regiment). Personal serial number of the serviceman 11
The 24th Tank Regiment was part of the 24th Panzer Division of the Wehrmacht, which was deployed at the end of 1941 on the basis of the 1st Cavalry Division (hence the retention of cavalry terms like Schwadron — squadron instead of the usual Kompanie — company). The division and the regiment actively fought on the Eastern Front (including Stalingrad) and in Western Europe.Found near the former village of Dubinin near Stalingrad (Volgograd)