Germany. A Black Grade Wound Badge Hold While doing so she was

While doing so she was attacked unsuccessfully by two torpedoes

both held firmly held in place with their original rivets and support plates on the underside

The bottom of the compass is maker marked "TG

Wien-Kaufing” and “M9/235” on the reverse

Germany. A Black Grade Wound Badge Hold While doing so she wasAn example of a well preserved third reich period Black Grade Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz); constructed of oval shaped blackened bronze; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 36. 90