Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein Archive Certificate No

Certificate No

War Medal 1939-1945 with MID Clasp

issued 15 January 1939

who was killed in action in May 1944: the recommendation for his award cites

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein Archive Certificate No(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 45 mm (w) x 43. 90 mm (h), weighing 22. 7 grams, accompanied by its period