Germany. A Pair of Wound Badges, Black Grade, Imperial and Third Reich Versions
(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). A pair of Wound Badges, Black Grade, including an Imperial version, 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 on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38.32 mm (w) x 43.33 mm (h), weighing 11.8 grams, in near extremely fine condition, and; a Third Reich version, 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 37.02 mm (w) x 44.36 mm (h), weighing 11.9 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.

