Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation Hold representative of the Soviet Navy

representative of the Soviet Navy

award document for Commemorative medal 1

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

1888 by Emperor Meiji

the hanger with a silver purity mark of “800”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation Hold representative of the Soviet Navy(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