Germany, Wehrmacht. An Owner-Attributed Black Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild Auction landing in France three weeks

landing in France three weeks later

In 14K Gold with silvering and navy blue enamels

along with a double-looped ring for ribbon suspension that is clearly marked “800” and “65” for “Klein & Quenzer of Idar-Oberstein”

In November 2000

surrounded by the inscription "FRIEDRICH GROSSHERZOG V

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Owner-Attributed Black Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild Auction landing in France three weeks(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 107 for Carl Wild, Hamburg, measuring 36. 87 mm (w) x 44. 14 mm (h), weighing 13.