Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint GTRexclude spotting on the Star and

spotting on the Star and VM

" Due in large part to his gallantry at Courcelette

in October 1914

This insignia qualifies the veteran as a combat veteran

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint GTRexclude spotting on the Star and(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a 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 an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 20 mm (w) x 43. 76 mm (h),