Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück Province of China each perforated with five ventilation

each perforated with five ventilation holes and an additional eyelet through which is looped an original drawstring

Two of the books exhibit foxing on the top of the pages

on incorrect replacement ribbon)

while the reverse bears a central ship similarly flanked by arabesques

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück Province of China each perforated with five ventilation(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 raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Steinhauer & Lck,