Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade certificate_of_authenticity franked letter flown on the

franked letter flown on the whole trip from Lakehurst to Lakehurst

Ich fliege um zu kämpfen un wenn es sein muss für mein Vaterland un meinen Führer zu sterben” (German - I live to fly and work to live

measuring 525 mm x 35 mm

Kraas holds the rank of SS-Obersturmbannführer and is the regiment commander of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 2 “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler”

Three Second War German Badges and Awards - An early wound badge in tombac

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade certificate_of_authenticity franked letter flown on the(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 77 mm (w) x 45. 08 mm (h), weighing 12. 1 grams, in extremely fine condition.