Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, With Case Newly Listed approximately 95 mm in diameter

approximately 95 mm in diameter

the Decoration was reorganized into five classes and the silver medal became the 3rd Class award

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marked ""10K"" on the catch and hand scratched ""5070"" on the eagle's tail on the reverse

accompanied by a period replacement medal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, With Case Newly Listed approximately 95 mm in diameter(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Etui). Constructed of blackened bronze, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 72 mm (w) x 44. 10 mm (h), weighing 7. 3 gram, accompanied by