Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge By Klein & Quenzer Hold A 1939 NSDAP Altena/Lüdenscheid badge

A 1939 NSDAP Altena/Lüdenscheid badge (13-14

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 309 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

a rare set of original photos

and then the battalion marched to the barracks at Barriefield where they were billeted

upon being transferred to 25 CIBRG (25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Replacement Group) for service in the Korean theatre

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge By Klein & Quenzer Hold A 1939 NSDAP Altena/Lüdenscheid badge(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded tombak the obverse with a central Stahlhelm overlaid with a mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords and within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked on reverse with manufacturer code 65 for maker Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 36. 54 mm (w) x 43. 84mm (h), weighing 28. 8