Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction They wanted to serve their

They wanted to serve their country and I'm sure they were influenced by their uncle's military career

maker marked ""B B & B"" (Bailey

marked "A" (Vienna) and maker marked "V M" (Vincent Mayer Sons

the award was superseded in 1999 by the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal which was backdated to include service prior to 1999 not used for the award of the Cadet Forces Medal

with a red wool upper

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction They wanted to serve their(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid,