Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation Hold award document for Commemorative medal

award document for Commemorative medal 1

Sam Mack­ness had orga­nized the A&T offi­cers into six com­pany train­ing head­quar­ters

Five postcards presenting black-and-white photographs of ships

This is a very fine textbook example of a German Army 12-year long service award (“Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung”)

along with chains and VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED STRENGTH) inscribed in raised gilt lettering

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation Hold award document for Commemorative medal(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern oval laurel leaf wreath with edges cut out, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original magnetic metal backplate, unmarked, measuring 38. 10 mm (w) x 43. 89 mm (h), weighing 16. 1