Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude soldiers and women ascending the

soldiers and women ascending the steps of Sanssouci (the summer palace of Frederick the Great

maker marked on reverse of shield with EDUARD WITTE WIEN

white cotton backer with the inscription "1952-53 Korea - 1 Comwel Div"

measuring 100 mm x 63 mm

circumscribed by an inscription of “VERFASSUNGSTAG IM JAHRE DER RHEINLANDBEFREIUNG 1930” (“CONSTITUTION DATE IN THE YEAR OF THE RHINELAND’S LIBERATION 1930”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern GTRexclude soldiers and women ascending the(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of a blackened zink alloy, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, around a central raised Stahlhelm bearing a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 60 mm (w) x 43. 40 mm (h), weighing 8. 7 grams, with minor oxidation and loss of finish