Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Hold illustrating the Spanish coat-of-arms

illustrating the Spanish coat-of-arms

A Commander badge presenting a silver gilt cross with white and blue enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and Fleur-de-lis in each quadrant

silver bullion insignia on dark blue wool

arriving with them on January 2

each with the crowned RCAF eagle insignia

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Wächtler & Lange Hold illustrating the Spanish coat-of-arms(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 35. 95 mm (w) x 43. 80