Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge Newly Listed and features in the center

and features in the center "GrossDeutschland" in machine woven silver wire thread

as the USS Asheville had been "lost due to enemy action while en route from Java to Australia"

west of Cassino

with three silver bars (one indicative of 12 months service

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge Newly Listed and features in the center(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). An oval shaped silvered tombac; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; measuring 37. 12 mm (w) x 44. 55 mm (h); weighing 8. 5 grams; in overall extremely fine condition.