Award document silver wound badge Panzerjäger Abt. 12 04.02.1945

Verwundeten Abzeichen im Silber document to Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht, 4. Kompanie Panzerjäger Abteilung 12. His unit was part of the 12. Volksgrenadier Division which fought in the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge and attacked Losheimergraben on December 16 1944. It fought its way through Belgium until sustaining heavy losses in the region of Hierlot. On 13 January 1945 Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht was wounded for the third time during the war. On this date the 12 VGD was positioned in Vielsalm. His VWA document was signed by the Abteilungskommandeur on the 4th of February 1945 when the 12 VGD was engaged in the area of Gemünd.