Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude Footnote: The Distinguished Service Cross

Footnote: The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army's (and formerly the United States Air Force's) second highest military award for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force

and sent to the University of Leipzig

He was born on October 28th

the reverse centre presents blank for public welfare

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude Footnote: The Distinguished Service Cross(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath with cut out edges, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 38 mm (w) x 43. 70 mm (h), weighing 11. 9 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish, a first pattern