Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of The colonel October 1

The colonel October 1

A German medal ribbon bar with two ribbons

on a full-length folded-over ribbon sewn in place with black threading on one side

with dual loops bearing a blackened leather chinstrap

dated May 27

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of The colonel October 1(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 overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integrated catch, the pinbacker maker marked with LDO code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 36. 58 mm (w) x 44. 18