Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction screen printed in black ink

screen printed in black ink "PATENT / UNIFORMMEND / HEMD 37 NORM" (Patent / Uniformmend / Shirt 37 Normal)

Staples 2nd Bn

Of fine quality in silver gilt with red

silvering loss evident with some chipping

the left side illustrating the outer ring inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT - SEMPRE PRONTA - SOIS PRETE"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction screen printed in black ink(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 34 mm (w) x 43. 79 mm (h),