Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Province of China chipping evident in the blue

chipping evident in the blue enamels to the left of the arms

a senior minister in the Mackenzie King cabinet

consisting of a Cross Pattée with red enameled arms trimmed with black enamelled borders

flanked by an inscription of “WELT KRIEG” (“WORLD WAR”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Province of China chipping evident in the blue(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, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 67