Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive to Engineer Room Artificer 3rd

to Engineer Room Artificer 3rd Class on August 13th

on loop for suspension (very clearly marked “65” for Klein & Quenzer A

becoming a Corporal on January 30

page 11 - "Corporal Ruddick

maker marked "KOVNICA SORLINI VARAZDIN" on the inside lid

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive to Engineer Room Artificer 3rd(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 44. 28 mm (h), weighing 27. 3 grams, some loss of silver finish