Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint Buy Now 53 mm x 63 mm)

53 mm x 63 mm)

Background of this extremely rare award is very intriguing

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 53 mm x 63 mm)(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.