Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction He enlisted with the United

He enlisted with the United States Army (2 217 555) at Augusta

all five with horizontal pinbacks

scattered chipping evident in the black lacquer on both sides of the cross and on the loop

featuring highly detailed laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant

illustrating a lion's head surmounted by a beaver

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction He enlisted with the United(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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 34 mm (w) x 43. 79 mm (h),