Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Hymmen & Co. Auction Footnote: The Order of Orange-Nassau

Footnote: The Order of Orange-Nassau is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on April 4

named to “WERKSTATTLEITER (WORKSHOP FOREMAN) GEORG KÖGL of Vilsbiburg (Bavaria)

the panels sewn together via black threading in two locations

It was period mounted on a black leather fob and has not been removed

maroon felt lined

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Hymmen & Co. Auction Footnote: The Order of Orange-Nassau(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, 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 raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 53 for Hymmen & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 36. 51 mm (w) x 44. 30 mm (h),