Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of Grade I (silvered

Grade I (silvered

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of Grade I (silvered(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 67 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 20. 3 grams, accompanied by its package of issue,