Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern Newly Listed reverse engraved "MADE IN ENGLAND"

reverse engraved "MADE IN ENGLAND"

surrounded by the Latin inscription "PIVS IX PONTIFEX MAXIMVS"

led by Sagastibeliza and fighting raged on both at the San Sebastian and surrounding outposts

(Sport-Wettkämpfe Abzeichen)

A Second War German Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern Newly Listed reverse engraved "MADE IN ENGLAND"(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 57 mm (w) x 42. 85 mm (h), weighing 12. 2 grams, in a rare first pattern badge