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Germany, Third Reich. Wound Badge, silver grade. Kriegsmetall. Marked “30”. Manufactured by the Hauptmünzamt Wien.
The Wound Badge (German: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration awarded to soldiers who suffered wounds of varying severity or frostbite (caused by extreme exposure to the elements, particularly during the campaign to invade Russia). It was awarded to members of the Reichswehr, the Wehrmacht, the SS, and auxiliary service organizations.
After March 1943, due to the constant increase in Allied bombing, it also began to be awarded to civilians.
It was awarded in three different grades:
Black, for those wounded once or twice due to hostile action, air attack, or frostbite while on duty;
Silver, for those who suffered three or four wounds, loss of a hand, foot, or eye due to hostile action (including partial loss of hearing), facial disfigurement, or brain damage as a result of combat;
Gold (which could be awarded posthumously), for five or more wounds, total blindness, or severe brain damage caused by enemy action.
German medal of the Second World War.
