Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, Early-War Issue, by the Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac often of silver

often of silver

Constructed of a lightweight red cotton base

Measures approximately 46cm (or 18 1/2 inches) in length

in RAVIOLO & GARDINO ROMA case of issue

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, Early-War Issue, by the Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac often of silver(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded 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 clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 32 mm (w) x 43. 80 mm (h), weighing