Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Auction Archive (Danziger Kreuz II

(Danziger Kreuz II

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One of the earliest records of Wilhelm Bahr’s paramilitary career is an HJ award document for the HJ Ehrenzeichen

in black case of issue (case very/good fine)

hanger with vertical pinback

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Auction Archive (Danziger Kreuz II(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 35. 95 mm (w) x 43. 80