Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint Buy Now Wheelock of the 97th New

Wheelock of the 97th New York

bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire

constructed of silver with blue enamels and faux ruby gemstones

Background of this extremely rare award is very intriguing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint Buy Now Wheelock of the 97th New(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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 a clip hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 32 mm (w) x 43.