Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Gold Grade, Prinzen Size Archive SS-Freiwilligen-Gebrigs-Division "Prinz Eugen"

SS-Freiwilligen-Gebrigs-Division "Prinz Eugen"

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 435 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

the oak leaves are hollow die stamped gold

on a bluish-grey woolen base

imprinted on top Fallschirm=Schützenabzeichen

Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Gold Grade, Prinzen Size Archive SS-Freiwilligen-Gebrigs-Division "Prinz Eugen"(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold, Prinzengre). Constructed of hollow gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlehlm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 27. 51 mm (w) x 30. 16 mm (h), weighing 2. 9 grams, with some loss of finish evident, in overall