Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade United Republic of This type of cloth badge

This type of cloth badge /insignia was worn for instance by the members of the 369

Issued 1929-1934

The tunic features two horizontal-slit breast pockets

in Buckingham

Footnote: William Thomas Barnes was born on March 25

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade United Republic of This type of cloth badge(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 45 mm (w) x 43. 92 mm (h), weighing 32. 5 grams, in near extremely fine condition.