Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Klein & Quenzer Auction Both full-time and volunteer fire

Both full-time and volunteer fire fighters can qualify for the medal

he departed LeHavre on February 8

36 mm long vent on the reverse with original tie string fed through three holes on either side for size adjustment

This represented a certain opening up of the otherwise extremely exclusive Court society

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Klein & Quenzer Auction Both full-time and volunteer fire(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm bearing 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 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 36. 90 mm (w) x 44. 24