Germany, Wehrmaht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, First Pattern GTRexclude thus revealing the brass underneath

thus revealing the brass underneath

the 4th Battalion was referred to by The Times newspaper as "The non-stop Gurkhas"

Union of Soldiers of the Slovak Republic Sword and Heart Medal with two Ribbon Bars

circumscribed ‘WASHINGTON’ on the left and ‘LAFAYETTE’ on the right

He died on August 26

Germany, Wehrmaht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, First Pattern GTRexclude thus revealing the brass underneath(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped outer edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised 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 round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 62 mm (w) x 42. 90 mm (h), weighing 12. 4