Germany, Imperial. A 1918 Wound Badge, Silver Grade, In Silver Archive Breast Star - silver

Breast Star - silver

5 mm die-stamped silvered aluminum Police insignia affixed via three aluminum prongs on the underside and held firmly in place via a thin strip of white leather tied between and knotted around the bottom prong

hollow construction

I think the most encouraging words I can say are that he died bravely facing the enemy

Germany, Imperial. A 1918 Wound Badge, Silver Grade, In Silver Archive Breast Star - silver(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. A top quality badge featuring an ovular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed on two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background, encompassed by a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with flat wire catch, marked 800 on the pinback arm, measuring 38. 57 mm (w) x 43. 30