Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Insignia Auction Archive the Battalion was redesignated the

the Battalion was redesignated the 23rd Reserve Battalion

Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig - Officer’s breast cross

along with some loss of finish and scratching of the handle grip and material fatigue to the portepee

residue in the recessed areas on the bronze items from cleaning

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Insignia Auction Archive the Battalion was redesignated the(Abzeichen und Insignien). A mixed lot of badges and insignia, including: 1. A Black Grade Wound Badge, 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, maker marked with LDO code L