Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge GTRexclude numbered "2601" on the reverse

numbered "2601" on the reverse

ending on May 15

Knie stayed with his next unit until the end of the war

with hemmed edges

An Imperial (1914-1917) Austrian 50th Infantry Regiment regimental badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge GTRexclude numbered "2601" on the reverse(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombac, the obverse depicts a Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) bearing a mobile swastika on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field with laurel branch wreath, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 49 mm (w) x 43. 89 mm (h), weighing 32. 4 grams, in better than very fine condition.