Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude A small NSDAP flag

A small NSDAP flag

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his final destination listed as Johannesburg

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude A small NSDAP flag(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber, 1. Form). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 74 mm (w) x 43. 60 mm (h), weighing 8. 3 grams, demonstrating loss of silver finish