Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade United Republic of [19] Manitoba had entered Canadian

[19] Manitoba had entered Canadian Confederationwhen the Hudson's Bay Company transferred its control of western Canada to the government of the Dominion of Canada

both with enamel damage

inscribed "Leutnant v

several hundred more graves were retrieved from scattered positions throughout the country and brought together here

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade United Republic of [19] Manitoba had entered Canadian(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 24 mm (w) x 44. 84 mm (h), some oxidation evident, in overall very fine condition.