Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By The Vienna Mint Hold illustrating a soldier standing and

illustrating a soldier standing and resting his left hand on his sword

in turn topped by a ring with an additional loop that retains a period original full-length neck ribbon

he received another promotion and rose to Wachtmeister der Luftschutzpolizei

He went overseas with the 74th Battalion and was in the trenches about three months

the exterior trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire piping

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By The Vienna Mint Hold illustrating a soldier standing and(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded 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 vertical pinback, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 15 mm (w) x 43. 73 mm (h), weighing 26. 4 grams, most of the gilt finish has been