Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude A sealed pair of two

A sealed pair of two cloth Combat Infantryman Badges (CIB)

The cap is flanked on each side by buttons constructed of pebbled and silvered zink

the obverse overlaid across the three and nine o’clock arm with crossed swords

Their marriage lasted for 54 years until she died

A well-preserved special edition of “Hermann Göring: Werk und Mensch” by Erich Gritzbach

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude A sealed pair of two(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber, 1. Form). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 74 mm (w) x 43. 60 mm (h), weighing 8. 3 grams, demonstrating loss of silver finish