Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander certificate_of_authenticity The blackened leather chinstrap along

The blackened leather chinstrap along with its hardware remains intact

he was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration

held in place by rows of machine stitching

16 mm (w) x 57

EF condition in case of issue

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander certificate_of_authenticity The blackened leather chinstrap along(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 Stahlhelm bearing a raised 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. 65 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 6. 8 grams, accompanied by its period original package of