Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Auction mounted on top of bright

mounted on top of bright white wool waffenfarbe bases

the bayonet measuring 545 mm in length

both boards feature an embroidered “9” in black threading

45 mm (w) x 72

miniature badge in gilt and enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Auction mounted on top of brightA Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Eugene Schmidthaussler; (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened zinc, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, maker marked E. S. P. for Eugene Schmidthaussler, Pforzheim, on reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), in