Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern GTRexclude The Sherman tanks become known

The Sherman tanks become known as the "Calgary Tanks" and were in the 1st Canadian Division assault wave that landed on Sicily on July 13

This consisted of a Laurel wreath

Accompanied by its 10 mm x 35 mm Ribbon Bar

maker marked "ZIPPO BRADFORD

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern GTRexclude The Sherman tanks become known(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, 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 with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 57 mm (w) x 42. 85 mm (h), weighing 12. 2 grams, in a rare first pattern badge