Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by Friedrich Orth Auction Archive It was built in 1939

It was built in 1939 to house Polish soldiers that were captured during the initial invasion in September

in turn situated above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of “1939”

this dagger features a 270 mm-long magnetic metal blade with semi-sharpened edges and a sharpened tip

black felt medal bed slotted with a raised tab

near Nevel

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by Friedrich Orth Auction Archive It was built in 1939(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber mit Etui). Constructed of silvered 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 clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 14 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 36. 44 mm (w) x 44. 02 mm