Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Eugen Schmidhäussler Archive 177 mm x 177 mm)

177 mm x 177 mm)

Footnote: The 239th Infantry Battalion was converted and re-designated as the 3rd Battalion

bent but intact lugs and pin)

Accompanied by its dual prong pinback

Constructed of patinated feinkzink

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Eugen Schmidhäussler Archive 177 mm x 177 mm)A second war German Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped gilded zink; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked 28 for Eugen Schmidhussler of Pforzheim on the reverse; measuring 44. 07 mm x 36. 65 mm;