Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in his capacity as D

in his capacity as D

(1937 issue)

attached to the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Company when he was awarded the Military Cross

bearing the affixed letters “F” and “R” for République Françoise

enamel damage to the 6 and 9 o’clock arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in his capacity as D(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber 1. Modell). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 52 mm (w) x 44. 40 mm(h), weighing 8. 5 grams, a