Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Auction Archive for 2 months of training

for 2 months of training

in silvered and gilt aluminum

exhibiting cracking

The interior of the lid features a plaque that is inscribed “Meinem treuen Kampfgefährten und Mitstreiter Josef Bauer zu seinem 60

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Auction Archive for 2 months of training(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, 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, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 45 mm