Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Hymmen & Co. certificate_of_authenticity with a presentation case

with a presentation case

The awards are housed in a wooden-framed presentation case

the exterior bearing an inscription of “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN’ 1941/42 (OSTMEDAILLE)” and a maker mark of “PAUL MEYBAUER

There are two known varieties of the medal: one with with the scuttled ship on the obverse and inscribed "Presented to / ----- / U

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Hymmen & Co. certificate_of_authenticity with a presentation case(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded 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 a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 53 for Hymmen & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 36. 51 mm (w) x 44. 30 mm (h),