Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked “RZM M1/102” (Frank

maker marked “RZM M1/102” (Frank & Reif

which presents a brown velvet base (faded from green)

An Early Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 by Wilhelm Deumer

Footnote: Hugh Clarence Oliver was born on December 26

Garde-Füsilier-Regiment Medal - Commemorative Garde-Füsilier-Regiment Medal 1826-1926

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Gold Grade Wound Badge, With Case, By The Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked “RZM M1/102” (Frank(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, around 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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 30 for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36. 32 mm (w) x 43.