Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive the former bearing detailed oak

the former bearing detailed oak leaf designs

It is still unclear what Schmidt did for the first half of 1943

then promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant on March 30th and accepted in the appointment as Quartermaster Clerk on April 1st

GAUSÄNGER FEST IN GIESSEN 8-11 JULI 1938" with a swastika below

Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive the former bearing detailed oak(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber. A first pattern Holhverbdet Wound Badge, Silver Grade, constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened integrated catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 55 mm (w) x 43.