Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, With Case Auction He had been a soldier

He had been a soldier in the United States Army for four months and had "always been faithful and honest in performance of his duties"

wooden framed and black leather wrapped

right side has two sliding leather belt loops and one row of eleven holes

Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf (bronze gilt

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, With Case Auction He had been a soldier(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central 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 round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 65 mm (w) x 44. 20 mm (h), weighing 33. 6 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of heavy card