Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by Friedrich Orth United Republic of a large fasces at the

a large fasces at the left

measuring 105x150mm

The top bears an image of an Iron Cross and has an oak leaf detailed border

He states that he has been nervous since the last war (World War I)

maker marked “GWL” on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, by Friedrich Orth United Republic of a large fasces at the(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L14 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 36. 17 mm (w) x 43. 91 mm (h), weighing