Germany, Wehrmacht. A Field-Made Wound Badge, Gold Grade Newly Listed All on period original ribbons

All on period original ribbons

Burchmore was awarded his Canadian Forces' Decoration on December 8

11 Personnel Depot in Vancouver on September 27th

covered by the Light Cruisers LEIPZIG

There are two variations of this award: for civilians (without swords) and for military personnel (with swords)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Field-Made Wound Badge, Gold Grade Newly Listed All on period original ribbons(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an immobile integrated hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 35. 08 mm (w) x 41. 07 mm (h), weighing 16. 6 grams, most of the gilt