Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, by the Vienna Mint

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “30” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36.15 mm (w) x 43.76 mm (h), weighing 26.8 grams, loss of finish and material degradation is evident and the catch is missing, in overall very fine condition.