Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, with Case, L22 Marked

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber mit Etui). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, 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 crimped hedge embedded within a rectangular frame and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code “L22” for a contested variant using the mark of Glaser & Sohn, Dresden, with the hardware and characteristics of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 36.35 mm (w) x 43.89 mm (h), weighing 23.1 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of a pressed card stock frame with a faux dark purple leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silvered LDO insignia, the interior with a slotted maroon felt medal bed, measuring 70 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 18 mm (h), demonstrating near-total loss of silver finish to the base metal, an interesting example of disputed original in better than very fine condition.