Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Case Archive and measures 760 mm x

and measures 760 mm x 502 mm

constructed of silver bullion wire wrapped around a white cotton core

trimmed on three sides with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire tassels

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Otto Hellmuth (1896–1968) fought as a volunteer in WWI and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Wound Badge in Silver

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Case Archive and measures 760 mm x(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 60 mm (w) x 44. 28 mm (h), weighing 6. 6 grams, accompanied by its