Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Case Archive His keenness to engage the

His keenness to engage the enemy on every possible occasion has been an inspiration to all

makers marked on elongated ribbon loop with National Mint mark

ALVES” under the bust

soiled from wear

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Case Archive His keenness to engage the(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 clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 05 mm (w) x 44. 43 mm (h), weighing 9. 1 grams, accompanied by its