Footnote: Walter Henry Thompson was born on March 2
on horizontal retaining pin
stamped with an issue number of “14776”
August 11th P was wounded by shrapnel-bullet while out in the open
with its shortened period original ribbon
Germany, Third Reich. A National Socialist War Victim’s Care Honour Badge, Gau Level, by Steinhauer & Lück Archive Footnote: Walter Henry Thompson was(Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a white diamond bearing a gilded National Socialist War Victims Care (NSKOV) insignia, situated within a red enameled border, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked with the logo of Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 28. 18 mm (w) x 38. 90 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.