Germany. A Gold Grade Wound Badge By The Official Vienna State Mint Archive residues left on reverse)

residues left on reverse)

hollow stamped

and also button hole ribbon bar (worn on civilian clothing)

scattered flaking on the black paper backer

black rayon cufftitle with machine embroidered script: "Skjalm Hvide" in silver bullion

Germany. A Gold Grade Wound Badge By The Official Vienna State Mint Archive residues left on reverse)A well preserved example of an early mid war period Gold Grade Wound Badge Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped gilt tombac; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a flat vertical pinback, barrel hinge, and slightly rounded catch; maker marked 30 for Hauptmnzamt, Wien on the