Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Province of China The gas got into his

The gas got into his throat and lungs making him gasp and cough but he went on with his work

reverse marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia inside a circle on the top row

(Zivilarbeiter Insignien)

Manig was awarded a medal

stationed in Berlin

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Province of China The gas got into his(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a 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 flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 30 mm (w) x 44. 00