Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By Klein & Quenzer Archive Solingen) with the company's squirrel

Solingen) with the company's squirrel insignia on the reverse ricasso

maker marked “CTD” on reverse

This modified cuff indicates that the trousers were adapted for winter conditions

Constructed of embroidered silver flat wires

refusing first aid until he collapsed from sheer exhaustion caused by loss of blood

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By Klein & Quenzer Archive Solingen) with the company's squirrel(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 36. 80 mm (w)