Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Auction Archive and dated to July 1st

and dated to July 1st

while the cuffs are of the button down variety

XIII - "The Artillery has been Terrific"

with green piping and cotton backing

center patinated

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Auction Archive and dated to July 1st(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 58 mm (w) x 44. 25 mm (h), weighing 24. 8 grams with loss of finish evident