Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Hold thus leading to his service

thus leading to his service with the Canadian Army Medical Corps

the reverse is plain with the central medallion featuring the inscription ORDEM DA SOLIDARIEDADE MERITO CULTURAL

dirt in the recessed areas from polishing

2 mm (w) x 7 mm (h) suspension bar inscribed "RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint Hold thus leading to his service(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 45 mm