Germany, Wehrmacht. An Unissued Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Newly Listed Oberstein” and dated “1936”

Oberstein” and dated “1936”

50mm (without suspension)

one is maker marked "BIRKS 1915"

The opposite ends of the straps are looped around a gilded zink double loop

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Unissued Black Grade Wound Badge, By The Vienna Mint Newly Listed Oberstein” and dated “1936”(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised 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, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 64 mm (w) x 44. 02 mm (h),