Original German WWII 1st Class Gold Wound Badge by Paul Meybauer of Berlin - Solid Back Antique Percussion Firearms Long hours at general quarters

Long hours at general quarters kept all hands tense and tired as the ships prowled off the island firing at every likely target while reports of suicide attacks piled up

The German Army M40 tropical cap was made of a lightweight fabric

The barrel knoxform is marked PIERI / GLISENTI / 166 on the left side

Photos of 752nd tankers specifically show the 1021 model as the standard tanker goggle through the end of the war

Turned wood hilt with brass mounts

Original German WWII 1st Class Gold Wound Badge by Paul Meybauer of Berlin - Solid Back Antique Percussion Firearms Long hours at general quartersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a German WWII 1st class Gold wound badge (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gelb), with "solid back" alloy construction. Gold 1st class badges, which could be awarded posthumously, were awarded to those wounded five or more times. The oval badge depicts an embossed profile of a mobile swas (hook cross), above an M35 pattern helmet, which is above two crossed broad swords. This then lies on a pebbled