an Eastern Front veteran who received the 1939 Iron Cross II Class (3 June 1942) and the Silver Grade Wound Badge (8 September 1942)
on the grounds of his father's infidelity
commanding the daring operation from the U
crease evident at the bottom right of the first postcard
with strongly tarnished silver
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Gold Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of an Eastern Front veteran who(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around 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 round wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 33 mm (w) x 43. 80 mm (h), an