Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern United Republic of Toronto Centennial 1834-1934 and Canadian

Toronto Centennial 1834-1934 and Canadian Corps Reunion 1914-1934 Pin (bronze

his tally had gone up to 172 victories

born in 1922

hand embroidered in gilded flat wire on Luftwaffe colored gray thick wool

Exterior in wool with a green tinge to the darker khaki colour

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern United Republic of Toronto Centennial 1834-1934 and Canadian(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath with cut out edges, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 38 mm (w) x 43. 70 mm (h), weighing 11. 9 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish, a first pattern