Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude circumscribing a date of “1938”

circumscribing a date of “1938”

consisting of a Wehrmacht-style German national eagle clutching a wreath mobile swastika

he took passage from the Naval Base H

as he was transferred to the Canadian Army Postal Corps at London on February 24th and assigned to No

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude circumscribing a date of “1938”(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. An ovular badge constructed of die stamped bronze, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed over two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background, encompassed by a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with round wire catch, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), very fine.