Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of article 513/1920

article 513/1920

on a double looped ring for suspension

with a horizontally pierced ball and broad loop for suspension - marked “G

He also described the events of that fateful day: "While sitting in the trenches he became unconscious from (a) gas shell

1919 and was admitted to No

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of article 513/1920(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, 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 a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 74 mm (w) x 44. 00 mm (h),