German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander Auction decorated through the obverse with

decorated through the obverse with irregularly shaped imitation bone tiles

inscribed “Viginando Ascendimus” (Latin - We rise through watchfulness)

Includes: Merchant Marine Expeditionary Award

and pinned with red enameled Geneva Crosses

with detailed text and illustrated in full colour

German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander Auction decorated through the obverse with(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Foto). 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, unmarked, measuring 36. 61 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 6. 8 grams, accompanied by