Germany, Wehrmacht. A Field-Made Wound Badge, Gold Grade Newly Listed measuring 98 mm x 41

measuring 98 mm x 41 mm

11 Personnel Depot in Vancouver on September 27th

covered by the Light Cruisers LEIPZIG

There are two variations of this award: for civilians (without swords) and for military personnel (with swords)

Burchmore was awarded his Canadian Forces' Decoration on December 8

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Field-Made Wound Badge, Gold Grade Newly Listed measuring 98 mm x 41(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an immobile integrated hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 35. 08 mm (w) x 41. 07 mm (h), weighing 16. 6 grams, most of the gilt