Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Auction 1891 in South Qu'Appelle

1891 in South Qu'Appelle

Footnote: The 4th Infantry Battalion was raised in Central Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier

mounted on top of bright white wool waffenfarbe bases

miniature badge in gilt and enamels

(Screws appear to have been tightened at some point) The chape displays modest dents and contact marks on the obverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Auction 1891 in South Qu'AppelleA Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Eugene Schmidthaussler; (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened zinc, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, maker marked E. S. P. for Eugene Schmidthaussler, Pforzheim, on reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), in