Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint Buy Now one of two autonomous regions

one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provinces

A Maltese cross constructed of silver gilt and whit enamels

numbered "19468" on the edge

In June 1941 he was engaged in battle around the fortifications of Salla in the far north

with pictures and illustrations

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint Buy Now one of two autonomous regions(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 66 mm (w) x 44.