with a hand guard emanating from its mouth and connecting to the crossguard
It is awarded for different criteria than the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia awarded for submarine patrols during the Second World War
the 1st Division was selected to advance into Germany and formed part of the Occupation Force at Bonn
with two additional lengths of additional piping trimming both the top and bottom edges of the cap band
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge United Republic of with a hand guard emanating(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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 63 mm (w) x 44. 21 mm (h), weighing 22. 7 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of