Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac enamels moderately chipped on the

enamels moderately chipped on the left side of the bottom arm

Constructed of bronzed feinzink

set on a 117 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and green felt backer

constructed of a ribbon sewn onto a bakelite button

excellent work greatly contributed to the liberation of the Netherlands

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac enamels moderately chipped on the(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, 1. Form). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 68 mm (w) x 44. 00 mm (h), weighing 8. 9