Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Eugen Schmidthäussler Hold in hard shell dark blue

in hard shell dark blue case of issue (case extremely fine)

28mm x 43mm

A third reich period WHW (Winter Aid of the German People/Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes) badge

in unissued and near extremely fine condition

the reverse with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) above dates of “1914-1918”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Eugen Schmidthäussler Hold in hard shell dark blue(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 28 for Eugen Schmidthussler, Pforzheim, measuring 36. 64 mm (w) x 44. 10 mm (h),