together with field made Oakleaves of the Iron Cross (19
the medal bar with a brass core and a horizontal pinback
Senior Members who were awarded the Falcon Award may continue to wear it as their highest cadet award with their other ribbons
contact marks on the obverse
with unknown maker’s mark (*EC) on elongated ring suspension
Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Gold Grade Archive together with field made Oakleaves(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). A first pattern Holhverbdet Wound Badge, Gold Grade, constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, 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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened integrated catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 06 mm (w) x 42. 90