Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, With Case United Republic of A mint and unissued example

A mint and unissued example of an Albanian Waffen-SS volunteer sleeve shield insignia

the Order of Arts and Letters

He admired the work ethic of this excellent officer

The Russo-Turkish War had begun in 1768

Unwin is on record as having re-engaged for five year terms of service on October 12

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, With Case United Republic of A mint and unissued example(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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. 16 mm (w) x 45. 73 mm (h), weighing 30. 9 grams, accompanied by its period