Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by Klein & Quenzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with some surface rust evident

with some surface rust evident on the obverse

he painted landscapes in oils as a relaxation tool

Durham on November 17

Omer with "Defective Vision" on July 8

He was taken on strength in London Ontario as a Sergeant Major Warrant I Class with the 12th field brigade on the same day

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by Klein & Quenzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with some surface rust evident(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber mit Etui). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, 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 an integral clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring