Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander United Republic of Footnote: The Oblates of Mary

Footnote: The Oblates of Mary Immaculate were founded in France in 1816

with three forwarding addresses

it eventually became a more or less obligatory award for military officers after a certain number of years in service

The removal of the interior crown reinforcement rings gives the cap a “saddle” type appearance with a high peak

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander United Republic of Footnote: The Oblates of Mary(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 44. 26 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by its period original