A Second War German Gold Grade Wound Badge By B. H. Mayer Of Pforzheim Archive 23 General Hospital at Etaples

23 General Hospital at Etaples with a "Nasal Obstruction" on April 10th

hardcovered

by Swiss maker Huguenin Freres and Co

the ends of the liner stitched together at the rear

4/44" (packed April 1944) below on the cover

A Second War German Gold Grade Wound Badge By B. H. Mayer Of Pforzheim Archive 23 General Hospital at EtaplesA second war German Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped gilded feinzink; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel wreaths with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, integrated hinge, and an integrated catch; measuring 43. 94 mm x 36. 66 mm; weighing 22. 5 grams; with approximately 50% of the original gilding