Germany, Wehrmacht. A First War Wound Badge, Silver Grade, Hollow Centre Newly Listed Footnote: This badge stems from

Footnote: This badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

the inside back cover frame left blank

chipping and loss evident in the red and green enamels at the base of the crown

along with a knight’s helmet on the upper arm

formed in 1855

Germany, Wehrmacht. A First War Wound Badge, Silver Grade, Hollow Centre Newly Listed Footnote: This badge stems from(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). An oval badge constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse presents a vertical pinback, with a hollow centre, measures 38. 25 mm (w) x 43. 39 mm (h), weighs 11. 9 grams, and in very fine condition.