Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Hold An Austrian Merit Cross with

An Austrian Merit Cross with Crown

the chin strap is 100% complete with all leather components

containing many of those who died in the battle for Myitkyina

In an interview conducted with Franklin in later life

about the DFS 230 gliding plane in the mountain emergency service in 1944

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Hold An Austrian Merit Cross with(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a hollow background, the reverse with a crimped and raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 54 mm (w) x 43. 63 mm (h), weighing 8. 0 grams, in near extremely fine condition.