The German Wound Badge of World War II by Thomas M. Durante Used Softcover Hitzfeld received command of the

Hitzfeld received command of the 102nd Infantry Division in April 1943

21 in Krefeld

History:  The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross was considered to be ranked higher than the German Cross in silver

as is the brown leather belt

Knights Cross Holders

The German Wound Badge of World War II by Thomas M. Durante Used Softcover Hitzfeld received command of theThe German Wound Badge of World War II by Thomas M. Durante This is a new book and each is hand signed by the author. 660 pages. 2025 edition. The book focuses on the so called 2nd Pattern 1939 Wound Badge, specifically Solid Back Silver and Gold grade examples. The original intention was to document all three grades in a single volume. However, the sheer number of makers and variants found within just the Silver and Gold grades quickly turned the