Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Wakelin 2nd BN Oxf:L

Wakelin 2nd BN Oxf:L

measuring 91 mm x 32 mm

He went overseas in March 1943 and served throughout the war as a Truck Driver

weighing 256 grams

Republic: Portuguese Red Cross Decoration

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Hermann Wernstein consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Wakelin 2nd BN Oxf:L(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 40 mm (w) x 44. 02 mm (h), weighing 23. 0 grams, accompanied by its period