Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Hohl Verbödet Version Archive Special Class for 50 Years'

Special Class for 50 Years' Service - Silvered and gilt bronze

Grand Cross (multi-piece construction

the bronze statue of Napoleon will fall from the height of the Vendome column"

maker marked "aXc" (Adrien Chaubillon

(1846-1872 issue)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Hohl Verbödet Version Archive Special Class for 50 Years'(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, 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 raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 49 mm (w) x 43. 78 mm (h), weighing 24. 7