Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint And Unissued Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Hold It is that of the

It is that of the shortened type

the reverse in postcard format and with a lengthy handwritten inscription

trimmed with braided machine-woven gold thread piping

During this period the enemy launched a determined counter-attack

illustrating an upright crowned hammer imposed on a wheat stalk representing industry and agriculture

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint And Unissued Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Hold It is that of the(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, 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 vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 65 mm (w) x 44. 15 mm (h), weighing 7. 0