the obverse bearing a gilded zink insignia
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red wool chevron sewn on navy blue rectangular field
measuring 220 mm (w) x 283 mm (h) x 44 mm (d)
He was promoted to Colonel in 1977 and was appointed the Area Surgeon for Central Militia Area Headquarters (now LFCA = Land Force Central Area)
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Klein & Quenzer GTRexclude the obverse bearing a gilded(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 an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenezer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 36. 78 mm (w) x