Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Newly Listed the exterior of the lid

the exterior of the lid embossed with “LDO” in silver lettering

he was a Lieutenant of my Company

insignias collectively with three screwposts

who may have taken his inspiration from a medal established and awarded by his father

engraved "Vizekönig 1932-33

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Newly Listed the exterior of the lid(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, 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 vertical pinback meeting an integrated catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 56 mm (w) x 43. 88 mm (h), weighing 24. 6 grams, some loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely