Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, First Pattern Archive marked ""V

marked ""V

and Der Kyffhäuserbund Seinem Kameraden Badge

measuring 52 mm (w) x 62 mm (h) (without backer)

Annetsberger

containing 187 pages in addition to 53 supplemental pages

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, First Pattern Archive marked ""V(Verwundetenabzeichen). Constructed of brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 40 mm (w) x 42. 43 mm (h), weighing 7. 2 grams, the grade of the badge is