Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity 1917 with a "Skin Disease"

1917 with a "Skin Disease"

Instituted on 19 November 1941

Gertrude Neville of Hamilton

He was formally discharged from the army on October 17th

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity 1917 with a "Skin Disease"(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, 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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 02 mm (w) x 44. 08 mm (h), weighing 13. 5 grams,