Early 1939 heavyweight WW2 German Gold wound badge maker marked: '65' (Klien & Quenser, Idar/ Oerstein). A very nice early war production piece. A Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold was instituted on 1st September 1939. The Gold Wound Badge was awarded for five or more times wounded, loss of limbs, total blindness, 'loss of manhood', or severe brain ...

