Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Wound Badge, Black Grade, With Case United Republic of B Company's field defences had

B Company's field defences had been reduced to a deplorable state by the continuing Chinese bombardment

but tested for Gold – 14Kt)

dated August 26

suspended by an enameled green and violet emblem of the Paulownia Flowers

scratches evident on the reverse from the name erasing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Wound Badge, Black Grade, With Case United Republic of B Company's field defences had(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Etui). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 64 mm (w) x 44. 15 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by its period original