Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein GTRexclude capturing Messina and Palermo

capturing Messina and Palermo

card stock in blue and gold inks

a worn award with contact and some minor enamel loss

he was relieved by Captain John Campbell

A pair of award documents named to Luftwaffe pilot Kurt Hollweg of Kampfgeschwader 53 (“Legion Condor”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein GTRexclude capturing Messina and Palermo(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 40 mm (w) x 44. 02 mm (h), weighing 23. 0 grams, accompanied by its period