Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint visually-hidden bearing initials “AV” for Amerikadeutscher

bearing initials “AV” for Amerikadeutscher Volksbund from which rays emanate and culminate in a mobile swastika

crisp ball finial

the one end with a large magnetic metal D-ring stitched in place

the 52nd (New Ontario) Battalion

which was the opening phase of the Allied offensive later known as the Hundred Days Offensive that ultimately led to the end of the First World War

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, with Case, by the Vienna Mint visually-hidden bearing initials “AV” for Amerikadeutscher(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. 46 mm