Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Königliches Muenzamt Auction Archive silver and gold-coloured bullion wire

silver and gold-coloured bullion wire in various textures

Footnote: The Order of May was created as an Order of Merit by Decree No

Translation of the reason for the award states: Erwin Hemmann: Determined personal commitment under heavy enemy fire during the mission in the spring of 1943 in Montenegro

as well as between the Moselle and Rhine rivers in January of 1940

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By Königliches Muenzamt Auction Archive silver and gold-coloured bullion wire(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). An oval badge constructed of silver, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse presents a screw back, stamped 800 for silver fineness on both the screw back rings, the back plate maker marked K. M. for Knigliches Muenzamt Stuttgart, measures 37. 97 mm (w) x 43. 21 mm (h), weighs 15. 8 grams, and in near