Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, Cut Out Version Auction Archive on a folded ribbon

on a folded ribbon

He was struck off strength to the 3rd Infantry Battalion on March 29

consisting of a golden wreath

the ends are cut on a diagonal (which would create a “swallow-tail” affect when applied to the cap)

(Spomenica domovinske zahvalnosti)

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, Cut Out Version Auction Archive on a folded ribbon(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.