Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge Buy Now Landed in a rice paddy

Landed in a rice paddy

machine embroidered in silvery-gray threading on a black wool backer

Provenance: General Field Marshall Milch’s Clasp to the Iron Cross 1939 First Class was previously acquired from Milch’s family by Hermann Historica

red felt backer with period paper padding

" in 1916 and was available for purchase at the time for a cost of "One Shilling"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge Buy Now Landed in a rice paddy(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of zink, the obverse with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) bearing a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, inside of an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 35. 97 mm (w) x 43. 72 mm (h), weighing 22. 2 grams, in very fine condition.