Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case Archive below is the Croatian coat

below is the Croatian coat of arms

which demonstrates the unmistakable characteristics of a field-worn example

and their unit is given as staff of 4th (heavy) motorized

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark of “Aug

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case Archive below is the Croatian coat(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 67 mm (w) x 44. 28 mm (h), weighing 19. 9 grams, accompanied by a mis