hardshelled case of issue
zink backer
on a loop for suspension from its full length period original ribbon
holding in place a braided
constructed of densely woven machine embroidery
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Newly Listed hardshelled case of issue(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 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, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 43. 95 mm (h), weighing 12. 5 grams, minor loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely