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Mysterious Metal Badge on a chain of German soldiers

Surely in the films about the Second World War, you often saw a mysterious metal badge on a chain of German soldiers. The plate looks like an triangle with rounded ends and contains a relief plate and an inscription, so what is this piece of equipment and what is it for?
 
Credit to : Eastern Front

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