Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Period Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Hold In silvered and gilded bronze

In silvered and gilded bronze star

likely early pattern

named Adjutant on January 13

when the Newfoundland provincial government instituted this medal

LEEDS and presents makers mark on reverse of crown B

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Period Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Hold In silvered and gilded bronze(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 a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 38. 68