Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, by Moritz Hausch

(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 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 37.12 mm (w) x 44.67 mm (h), accompanied by its period original presentation package, constructed of light brown paper stock, the obverse with an inscription of “VERWUNDETENABZEICHEN SCHWARZ”, the reverse with a maker’s mark of “MORITZ HAUSCH, PFORZHEIM”, measuring 60 mm (w) x 106 mm (h), in overall near extremely fine condition.