German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander GTRexclude with the piping on the

with the piping on the collar boards slightly faded

hallmarked on the loop & marked "1"

black paper backers

accompanied by original blue neck ribbon

He was later transferred to the redesignated "4th Western Ontario Battalion" in February 1918

German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander GTRexclude with the piping on the(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Foto). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 61 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 6. 8 grams, accompanied by