Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Hold white and black enamelled cross

white and black enamelled cross

with its talons wrapped around the Olympic rings and the inscription "FACKEL-STAFFEL-LAUF OLYMPIA-BERLIN 1936" (Torch Relay Race Olympia-Berlin 1936) below

George VI (X1295 W

but in overall near mint/mint and unissued condition

/Stuka-Geschw

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Hold white and black enamelled cross(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 40 mm (w) x 44. 96 mm (h), weighing 13. 4 grams, evidence of repainting, in overall very fine