Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade United Republic of This probably due to gas

This probably due to gas infection but this man was in very poor condition from shock & hemorrhage from the first and never made a recovery from it

reverse engraved "ANNIE GIBSON PACKETT No

that he was not married and that his trade was that of Window Cleaner

capture of Tanga Pass

Mounted to its cardboard sleeve

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade United Republic of This probably due to gas(Verwundetenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse with an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords, on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 58 mm (w) x 44. 17 mm (h), weighing 21. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.