Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction on the neck ribbon

on the neck ribbon

which have since been lost to time

but there were "many cases" of diarrhea and dysentery at the post

The underside of the visor in mid-tone green

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction on the neck ribbon(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. An ovular badge constructed of die stamped bronze, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed over 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 round wire catch, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), very fine.