Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint And Unissued Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction The division crossed the Vire

The division crossed the Vire River on August 2nd

along with three in red

Attached to the pants are replacement suspenders that are fabricated from an extremely flexible navy blue and white webbing

the obverse bears a Stahlhelm with a swastika on the side superimposed over two crossed upwards facing swords on a pebbled background encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint And Unissued Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Auction The division crossed the Vire(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 65 mm (w) x 44. 15 mm (h), weighing 7. 0