Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Carl Wild Auction Gold and blue enamels

Gold and blue enamels

Accompanied by an early case of issue

as well as two other hospitalizations: "Was gassed at Telegraph Hill in April

(NSDAP Armband)

Footnote: The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zawditu

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Carl Wild Auction Gold and blue enamels(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code 107 for maker Carl Wild, Hamburg, measuring 36. 77 mm (w) x 44. 32 mm (h), weighing 26. 7 grams, in near extremely fine condition.