Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade. Cut-Out Version Auction Archive Ludenscheid insignia on the reverse

Ludenscheid insignia on the reverse

returning to France on November 9

Magestic (Battleship

established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte

which wears the badge of the Order on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade. Cut-Out Version Auction Archive Ludenscheid insignia on the reverse(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, with a hollow center bearing a Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 57 mm (w) x 43. 52 mm (h), weighing 8. 6 grams, in very fine condition.