Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By The Vienna Mint Auction cartouche missing and sticker residue

cartouche missing and sticker residue evident on the reverse)

and worn on berets by the tank crews during early stages of the WW2

only half of the tag remains

spending two and a half weeks there (October 10 to 27

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, By The Vienna Mint Auction cartouche missing and sticker residue(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) bearing a mobile swastika on a pebbled field, on top of crossed swords, within an oval laurel wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 20 mm (w) x 43. 75 (h), weighing 23. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.