Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Auction Archive One of the earliest records

One of the earliest records of Wilhelm Bahr’s paramilitary career is an HJ award document for the HJ Ehrenzeichen

in black case of issue (case very/good fine)

Blackwell (nee Smallman)

with fold-down side and back panels with gently sloping

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Auction Archive One of the earliest records(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around 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 a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 35. 95 mm (w) x 43. 80