Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint GTRexclude national defense

national defense

inscribed "JOURNEE CATALANE" above and "12 NOVEMBRE 1916" below

the announcement appearing in the London Gazette of 33246 of Tuesday

uncommon production

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint GTRexclude national defense(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.