Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Archive (Schutzmannschaft Kappenabzeichen)

(Schutzmannschaft Kappenabzeichen)

02 mm (w) x 12

lost altitude and disappeared in the haze of smoke which covered the area

all with new ribbons

the suspension loop is missing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Archive (Schutzmannschaft Kappenabzeichen)(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 a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 35. 95 mm (w) x 43. 80