Germany. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By The Official Vienna State Mint Buy Now MILANO" on the reverse and

MILANO" on the reverse and on the buttonhole attachment

The raised spine of the helmet with a two-part silvered metal strip running from the top of the helmet plate to its conclusion at the outer edge of the neck guard

inscribed "HOF - PHOTOGRAPH S

the reverse with a similar oak leaf wreath

He became a commissioned officer in the Louisiana National Guard in January 1914 in the historic "Washington Artillery"

Germany. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By The Official Vienna State Mint Buy Now MILANO" on the reverse and(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of oval shaped gilded tombac; the obverse pebbled, with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical tapered pinback, with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; marked 30 for the Official Vienna State Mint; measuring 36. 32 mm (w) x 43. 83 mm (h);