Germany, Wehrmacht. A Group Of Wound Badges, All Grades, 1957 Issue GTRexclude Joseph August began his military

Joseph August began his military career in 1890

reverse engraved "T

the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 37120 of Friday

was promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant

He spent two hard years as a prisoner of war with his comrades

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Group Of Wound Badges, All Grades, 1957 Issue GTRexclude Joseph August began his military(Verwundetenabzeichen in Bronze, Silver, und Gold). Each constructed of bronze, the obverse depicting a Stahlhelms (Steel Helmets) on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field within oval laurel branch wreaths, each with barrel hinges and vertical pinbacks meeting flat wire catches on the reverse, unmarked, each measuring 37 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.