Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild Auction an early manufacture high quality

an early manufacture high quality example

marked "830" (silver) and hallmarked with a hammer on the reverse

signed ROLEX A

demonstrating minor to moderate material fatigue

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild Auction an early manufacture high quality(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 107 for Carl Wild, Hamburg, measuring 36. 83 mm (w) x 44.