Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction but there were "many cases"

but there were "many cases" of diarrhea and dysentery at the post

reverse featuring the restructure date of 1855 and two crossed swords with the initials V E (Victor Emmanuel)

which have since been lost to time

she was involved with the Sterneck Group in founding the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP)

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction but there were "many cases"(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. An ovular badge constructed of die stamped bronze, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed over 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 round wire catch, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), very fine.