Germany, Wehrmacht. An Early Silver Grade Wound Badge United Republic of with integral loop suspension on

with integral loop suspension on tri-fold ribbon

and Herbert Manthey

A Silver Grade Wound Badge by Klein & Quenzer - In zinc

He qualified as a pilot and eventually piloted the largest night bomber the air service ever had

material fatigue evident throughout

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Early Silver Grade Wound Badge United Republic of with integral loop suspension on(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 22 mm (w) x 45. 51 mm (h), weighing 9. 0 grams, with loss of finish and some