Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity eagle measures 10 mm x

eagle measures 10 mm x 38

He is also commemorated on page 477 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

only lightly scuffed exterior

The upper third of the shaft features two integral oak leaf bands with loops for the accommodation of a hanger

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity eagle measures 10 mm x(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath with cut out edges, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 38 mm (w) x 43. 70 mm (h), weighing 11. 9 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish, a first pattern