Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude well worn example

well worn example

with the majority of the original silvering intact

He also provided an analysis on Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest

It was a single shot percussion lock breech loader that could be fired eight to ten times per minute (three times the rate of the Springfield rifle)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude well worn example(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of oval shaped gilded zink; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin marked 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid on the reverse of the pin, integrated hinge, and an integrated catch; measuring 36. 60 mm (w) x