Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the upper on each strap

the upper on each strap in khaki cotton and housing two gilt stars secured in place by dual prongs

oval-framed

light wear and several notable edge knocks

the obverse inscribed “Kärntner Freiheitskampf” (German - Carinthian fight for freedom)

constructed of a card stock binding with non-paginated interior pages full of marksmanship records

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the upper on each strap(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 32 mm (w) x 43.