Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive becoming a Corporal on January

becoming a Corporal on January 30

maker marked "KOVNICA SORLINI VARAZDIN" on the inside lid

Die-stamped silvered metal with blue paint

the left upper sleeve bears a Gefreiter rank chevron constructed of a single

exhibiting soiling throughout from active use

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive becoming a Corporal on January(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 44. 28 mm (h), weighing 27. 3 grams, some loss of silver finish