Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander certificate_of_authenticity marked FR (Rothe

marked FR (Rothe

and Afghanistan to name only a few

his WWII Officers Application and Record Sheet (dated September 6

nineteen Lapel Badges

where he was named Chief Petty Officer on March 19

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander certificate_of_authenticity marked FR (Rothe(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 Stahlehlm 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 36. 68 mm (w) x 44. 20 mm (h), weighing 6. 6 grams, accompanied by its period original package of