Germany, Empire. A Wound Badge, Black Grade GTRexclude marked "SILVER"

marked "SILVER"

with 53 aircraft and 600 aircrewmen lost

impressed "445" and engraved "U

relinquishing his temporary rank of Major

small enamel chipping on the obverse centrepiece ring

Germany, Empire. A Wound Badge, Black Grade GTRexclude marked "SILVER"(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of oval shaped blackened tombac; the obverse with a Stahlhelm in the center, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse with a ball hinge, a flat wire catch, and a flat vertical pinback; measuring 36. 76 mm (w) x 41. 04 mm (h); weighing 7. 1 grams; the black finish mostly worn, thus revealing the bare tombac underneath remnants of the black