Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Newly Listed a Wound Badge in Black

a Wound Badge in Black award document (142x200mm

The two men were in the same company and the error likely occurred when they handed out the medals

Constructed of silvered tombak

An Italian Royal Finance Guards cap badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Newly Listed a Wound Badge in Black(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, emanating from an oval base, designer