A Third Reich-era medal bar featuring four ribbons from the Second World War
near the lower crossguard
reverse illustrating a taeguk
Footnote: The Austrian Red Cross was founded in 1880 and accepted by the International Committee of the Red Cross the same year
label on the reverse maker marked "Hersteller: 122"
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Klein & Quenzer Archive A Third Reich-era medal bar(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm bearing a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 36. 90 mm (w) x 44. 24