Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint Buy Now measuring 30 mm x 30

measuring 30 mm x 30 mm

Background of this extremely rare award is very intriguing

but said he would refuse to wear it if Suhren wouldn’t be awarded one as well

Department of the Somme

and upon Germany’s surrender

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint Buy Now measuring 30 mm x 30(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around 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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 32 mm (w) x 43.