Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Paul Meybauer Hold Order of King George I

Order of King George I - Grand Cross - With sash

from June 1 1955 to January 1

then taken on strength at the General Depot at Shorncliffe that day

each constructed of white doeskin wool and trimmed with twisted and rolled gold bullion wire piping

the butt of the rifle touching the ground

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Paul Meybauer Hold Order of King George I(Verwundetenabzeichen). An oval badge constructed of gilded zink, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre bearing a mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked with 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin, measuring 36. 64 mm (w) x 44. 32 mm (h), weighing 23. 7 grams, and near very fine condition