Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, by Eugen Schmidhäussler

A second war German “Verwundetenabzeichen”; oval shaped gilded zink; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked ‘28” for “Eugen Schmidhäussler of Pforzheim” on the reverse; measuring 44.07 mm x 36.65 mm; weighing 26.9 grams; with all of its original gilt finish worn off, but with enough remaining on the reverse for it to be positively identified as a gold grade wound badge; in fine condition.