Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of a first-pattern oval laurel leaf wreath with edges cut out, 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 central threaded lug retaining a period original magnetic metal backplate, unmarked, measuring 38.10 mm (w) x 43.89 mm (h), weighing 16.1 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, a rare variant in very fine condition.