Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Hohl Verbödet Version Hold A well-preserved splinter pattern “A”

A well-preserved splinter pattern “A” camouflage hood used by Heer and Luftwaffe personnel

leading a unit of a reconnaissance battalion

His two brothers in the service

one strap pinned with a silvered Medical cypher

A second time He did the same His performance appeared to me to be very extraordinary considering His Youth

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Hohl Verbödet Version Hold A well-preserved splinter pattern “A”(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, 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 raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 49 mm (w) x 43. 78 mm (h), weighing 24. 7