Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander Auction His status was later updated

His status was later updated to "for official purposes presumed to have died on or since"

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Footnote: Only a total of 15 Princely Honour Cross First Class were awarded

Badges and Insignia

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander Auction His status was later updated(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 44. 26 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by its period original