Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by Förster & Barth visually-hidden where he was treated for

where he was treated for the next month before being discharged to duty on October 11th

Upon arrival in Europe

6 mm x 42 mm

four four-sided rank pips

Age-appropriate oxidation and loss of paint is evident

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by Förster & Barth visually-hidden where he was treated for(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, bearing a hand etched recipients surname of DOBLER, otherwise unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of