Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint Province of China The oath is called “Fahneneid”

The oath is called “Fahneneid”

the button bearing a King's crown framed by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves and secured in place via its integral screwpost

dual lugs on each and makers marked K

Generalleutnant Otto Ernst Ottenbacher (1888–1975)

the reverse centre bears the number “30” and is circumscribed with “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE” (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint Province of China The oath is called “Fahneneid”(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, 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 clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 57 mm (w) x