Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By The Vienna Mint Archive he calmly directed the fire

he calmly directed the fire of his squad and that of a nearby tank on four enemy stone and concrete emplacements

45 mm x 835 mm

marked "SECOND NICARAGUAN" and numbered "No 8624" on the lid

Round 3 Version - With silver frame

Footnote: The badge was instituted in May 1942 and awarded to those who fought during the Albania

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By The Vienna Mint Archive he calmly directed the fire(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 28 mm (w) x 43. 80 mm (h), weighing 33. 2 grams, with