Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Archive 1871 as The Victoria Provisional

1871 as The Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry from four independent companies

a single silvered metal eyelet along the top edge on either side for ventilation

and the conquering of the city of Rostov Dietrich was awarded the Oak Leaves on December 31

(NSRL Erinnerungsplakette)

on June 28

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Archive 1871 as The Victoria Provisional(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 02 mm (w) x 44. 08 mm (h), weighing 13. 5 grams,