Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint visually-hidden on April 17

on April 17

lightly soiled original military personnel triangular ribbon)

his Index Cards and the London Gazette 30312

3rd Class for Ten Years' Service (bronze clasp on the ribbon

instituted on April 8

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint visually-hidden on April 17(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with 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, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 32