Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Hymmen & Co. certificate_of_authenticity and the French Croix de

and the French Croix de Guerre

8 mm x 85 mm)

The awards are housed in a wooden-framed presentation case

with a presentation case

the exterior bearing an inscription of “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN’ 1941/42 (OSTMEDAILLE)” and a maker mark of “PAUL MEYBAUER

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Hymmen & Co. certificate_of_authenticity and the French Croix de(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 a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 53 for Hymmen & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 36. 51 mm (w) x 44. 30 mm (h),