Germany, Imperial. A Gold Grade Wound Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac As a result of being

As a result of being "shell shocked" while on CEF service

designed to accommodate the earphones used by the Luftwaffe

light material fatigue on some documents

swastika removed

interlaced with gray threading giving definition to the chest and wings

Germany, Imperial. A Gold Grade Wound Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac As a result of being(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 01 mm (w) x 43. 19 mm (h), weighing 10. 1 grams, in extremely fine condition.