Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Award Document, To Late-War Recipient Unteroffizier Kurt Abraham certificate_of_authenticity The tunic closes with four

The tunic closes with four gilded and pebbled magnetic metal buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

The badges denoting these respective ratings were similar to the standard USAAF Pilot Badge with one of three upper-case letters superimposed upon the badge's shield (formally termed escutcheon) denoting the wearer's rating: G (Glider Pilot)

to recognize achievements in the Arts

the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Towards the top of the shaft is a 20 mm wide glossy leather pull strap to ensure a snug fit to the wearer’s calf

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Award Document, To Late-War Recipient Unteroffizier Kurt Abraham certificate_of_authenticity The tunic closes with four(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Verleihungsurkunde). 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 crosses swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 60 mm (w) x 44. 23 mm (h), weighing 22. 1 grams,