Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Klein & Quenzer United Republic of The face is covered by

The face is covered by a period original domed acrylic crystal

Instituted 17 January 1701

with Major Willis O’Connor concern over the wearing of the chevrons by seemingly everyone falling on deaf ears

missing horizontal pinback

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Klein & Quenzer United Republic of The face is covered by(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 an integrated hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integrated catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Pforzheim, measuring 36. 96 mm (w) x 44. 24