Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Archive He formed a close relationship

He formed a close relationship with the new commander of the British Eighth Army

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Schmid commanded the German forces involved in Operation Bodenplatte on 1 January 1945 - the German units charged with the Defense of the Reich fought under his leadership

2 July 1864) on 14 November 1922 in Hamburg

fine stitching

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Archive He formed a close relationship(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 19 mm (w) x 43. 26 mm (h), weighing 11. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.