Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Eugen Schmidhäussler Hold Lüdenscheid” and “Carl Poellath

Lüdenscheid” and “Carl Poellath

4 Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit as a Lieutenant on January 14th

accompanied by its original 32 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) Ribbon Bar

measuring 40 mm x 37 mm

the arms with an inscription of “FÜR TREUE IM VEREIN” (“FOR LOYALTY IN THE ASSOCIATION”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Eugen Schmidhäussler Hold Lüdenscheid” and “Carl PoellathA second war German Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped gilded zink; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked 28 for Eugen Schmidhussler of Pforzheim on the reverse; measuring 44. 07 mm x 36. 65 mm;