Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein Archive he was encouraged by his

he was encouraged by his fellow monks to be ordained as a priest

Size marked 57

and was previously folded

the obverse bears the three-line inscription “VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT” (“MERIT FOR THE STATE”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein Archive he was encouraged by his(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlehlm 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. 48 mm (w) x 44. 20 mm (h), weighing 23. 4 grams, accompanied by its period