German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander Auction Archive with additional fading and material

with additional fading and material fatigue to the straps

(Kyffhäuser New York Bundesfest Medaille)

during the battle for Velikiye Luki

as well as the Gau Magdeburg sleeve patch

German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander Auction Archive with additional fading and material(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Foto). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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, measuring 36. 61 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 6. 8 grams, accompanied by