Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive where he was ruled fit

where he was ruled fit and placed with first reserves

Most pictures have handwritten notes

spotting evident on the front panel

In his future medical reports

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive where he was ruled fit(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 11 mm (w) x 45. 04 mm (h), in near mint condition.