Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint
(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 meeting a flattened catch, maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “30” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36.33 mm (w) x 43.80 mm (h), weighing 32.9 grams, with some loss of finish evident, in better than very fine condition.

