Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction each constructed of dark green

each constructed of dark green wool with cardboard reinforcements

The missiles were now coming from our front

Footnote Hauptmann Georg Grüner: Georg Grüner (1915–1944) was born in German South-West Africa

constructed red pebbled plastic

When he retired in 1939

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction each constructed of dark green(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse maker marked with a Prsidialkanzlei code of 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 19 mm (w) x 43. 76 mm (h), weighing 27. 6 grams, in near extremely fine condition.