A Cased Third Reich Period German Condor Legion Silver Grade Wound Badge Auction This is a well preserved

This is a well preserved example of a HJ (Fahrtenmesser)

who met with fate and did not return to Canada

but with the original steel buckles for strap attachment still firmly attached to the liner’s frame within the helmet

while the blade itself exhibits a beautifully engraved ornate design on both sides

realized the significance of the innovation

A Cased Third Reich Period German Condor Legion Silver Grade Wound Badge Auction This is a well preservedA third reich period German Legion Condor black grade wound badge Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped silvered zink (non magnetic); the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel wreaths with a tied bow at the bottom of note are the exceptional details on the laurel leaves on the wreath; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and