Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Heinrich Wander Hold on long length of period

on long length of period ribbon

replacing Major-General Harry Salmon who had died in a plane crash while planning for Operation Husky

Ground find

the first of four submarines he would see service with while with H

with castle turrets between each of the star points

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Heinrich Wander Hold on long length of period(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 topped of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 67 mm (w) x 44. 23 mm (h), weighing 6. 6 grams, accompanied by its period original package of