Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Issued 1914-1917

Issued 1914-1917

surrounded by an elegant enameled blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870

threading and stitching holes evident on the reverse from previous cap attachment

demonstrating minor scratching and loss of finish to the base metal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Issued 1914-1917(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 107 for Carl Wild, Hamburg, measuring 36. 73 mm (w) x 44. 11 mm