Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Buy Now In 1882 Gehring became a

In 1882 Gehring became a member of the Baden Landwehr (homeland militia)

he quickly rose to prominence for his gallantry in action

posthumous recipient of the Knight’s Cross

it retains most of the original finish

He was promoted to Acting Corporal (January 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge Buy Now In 1882 Gehring became aA Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Eugene Schmidthaussler; (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened zinc, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, maker marked E. S. P. for Eugene Schmidthaussler, Pforzheim, on reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), in