Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Auction encompassed by a laurel leaf

encompassed by a laurel leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom

extremely fine (awarded on 2

Carmelia Cecchini of Richmond

inscribed with the royal crowned monogram of Günter Friedrich in Gold

circumscribed by hand-painted white inscription of “WACH-ART

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Auction encompassed by a laurel leaf(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber, 1. Form). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped 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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 45 mm (w) x 44. 04 mm (h), weighing 8. 0 grams, a