Germany, Imperial. A 1918 Wound Badge, Silver Grade, In Silver Archive The interior of the cap

The interior of the cap is lined in faded orange silk

hollow construction

Breast Star - silver

This was most likely his second KC which he must have purchased early after the award

Germany, Imperial. A 1918 Wound Badge, Silver Grade, In Silver Archive The interior of the cap(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. A top quality badge featuring an ovular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed on two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background, encompassed by a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with flat wire catch, marked 800 on the pinback arm, measuring 38. 57 mm (w) x 43. 30