Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Hohl Verbödet Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Footnote: Frank Stanley Patterson was

Footnote: Frank Stanley Patterson was born on December 13

the light green canvas webbing attached to the body of the liner by six rivets

It was here that the Germans had their machine guns dug in

he was elected on the Republican ticket to the 65th Congress

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Hohl Verbödet Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Footnote: Frank Stanley Patterson was(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 49 mm (w) x 43. 78 mm (h), weighing 24. 7