Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Auction mounted on top of bright

mounted on top of bright white wool waffenfarbe bases

The official hit list (Abschußliste) is dated to January 21

45 mm (w) x 72

the bayonet measuring 545 mm in length

superb quality enamels in excellent condition

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Auction mounted on top of brightA Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Eugene Schmidthaussler; (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened zinc, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, maker marked E. S. P. for Eugene Schmidthaussler, Pforzheim, on reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), in