A Second War German Gold Grade Wound Badge Miniature Stick Pin Auction Archive scattered gilt wear and contact

scattered gilt wear and contact marks

Only some enamels display contact

The cap measures 280 mm x 103 mm when folded

Crew took to their boats an hour after last torpedo struck ship and stood by for rescuing ships seen in the distance

California on October 8th

A Second War German Gold Grade Wound Badge Miniature Stick Pin Auction Archive scattered gilt wear and contactA second war German gold grade Verwundetenabzeichen miniature stick pin; oval shaped gilt bronze; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse with a 37 mm long knurled needle pin; measuring 18 mm x 19 mm; with approximately 70% of its original gilt intact; in overall better than very fine