Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, Cut Out Version Archive arriving in France on April

arriving in France on April 26

apparent material fatigue throughout

1943 in Halifax

measuring 175 mm (w) x 230 mm (h))

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, Cut Out Version Archive arriving in France on April(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with an illegible handwritten inscription, measuring 39. 76 mm (w) x 44. 35 mm (h), weighing 7. 0 grams, in extremely fine condition.