Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander certificate_of_authenticity held in place by rows

held in place by rows of machine stitching

he was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration

16 mm (w) x 57

The blackened leather chinstrap along with its hardware remains intact

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander certificate_of_authenticity held in place by rows(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 bearing a raised mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 65 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 6. 8 grams, accompanied by its period original package of