the breasts of the jacket close by eight reinforced button holes meeting an equal number of pebbled
rust spot evident on the reverse
A Miniature German Mother's Cross Silver Grade - in LDO box of issue
a synthetic protective tab stitched in place behind the clip
was promoted to Aircraftman 1st Class on July 1
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Bronze Grade, Spanish Manufacture United Republic of the breasts of the jacket(Verwundetenabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika of separate construction, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 38. 67 mm (w) x 43. 40 mm (h), a rare Spanish made example in better than very fine condition.