Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of blonde yellow medal bed with

blonde yellow medal bed with three recessed areas for the badge

the Army Air Force had to fly their own supply missions over "The Hump" to obtain gas

Dated 28 August 1939

43 mm x 93 mm

to become the 23rd highest scoring U-Boat ace during the war

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of blonde yellow medal bed with(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, 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 a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 74 mm (w) x 44. 02 mm (h),