Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Hold the eagle insignia retains both

the eagle insignia retains both of its reverse attachment prongs

The Canadian casualties at Ypres were so heavy that they rushed us over at three days' notice to fill the gaps

Constructed of Gold with multi-coloued enamels

horizontal pinback with an additional stabilizer bar

Ontario from December 12

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Hold the eagle insignia retains both(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 45 mm