Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Buy Now Instituted 16 February 1850

Instituted 16 February 1850

1859 and awarded to the soldiers of the Army of Italy and sailors who participated in the French war against Austria

independent ribbon and pinback

An award distributed across the Commonwealth

It has a very wide silver throat that is held in place by two pins and comes with two small loops on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Buy Now Instituted 16 February 1850(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel 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 meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 56 mm (w) x 44. 09 mm (h), weighing 29. 8 grams, most of the gilt finish has been lost, in overall near very fine