Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Archive southwest Germany

southwest Germany

all with new ribbons

(Schutzmannschaft Kappenabzeichen)

lost altitude and disappeared in the haze of smoke which covered the area

Funding for the very expensive horses came in part from Brigadeführer Weber

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Archive southwest Germany(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised 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 flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 35. 95 mm (w) x 43. 80