Germany, Imperial. A Black Grade Wound Badge Hold 18 mm x 68

18 mm x 68

he became Commanding General of Luftgau XII

A Ghuznee 1839 - (Edmond Dougherty 16th Lancers) Naming is neatly privately engraved in small italic script as well as small block capitals in the reverse field

Moore Barracks at Shorncliffe on February 28th with a contusion to his back

that we had better get on the other side of the breastworks

Germany, Imperial. A Black Grade Wound Badge Hold 18 mm x 68A first war German Black Grade Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen); oval shaped blackened bronze; hollow version; 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 plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 39. 47 mm (w) x 44. 71 mm (h); weighing 9. 3 grams; in overall extremely fine condition.