Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Archive The 1st Infantry Battalion was

The 1st Infantry Battalion was raised in Southwestern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier under the authority of P

dated May 8

With small ammo pouch

trimmed on the obverse with dual rows of hand-embroidered gold bullion wire oak leaf branches

1939 he served as an Unteroffizier (NCO) in the 1st Company of Eisenbahn-Bau-Bataillon (Railway Construction Battalion) 111

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Archive The 1st Infantry Battalion was(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, 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 a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 74 mm (w) x 44. 00 mm (h),