Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Rudolf Souval United Republic of 1941-1944 period

1941-1944 period

Each of the four pockets have a fold over flap with reinforced button holes

number 170299 (issued to Claude Hebden

Phillip de Bock referse to badges of this type in his book “The German Panzer Assault Badge of World War II - A Collectors Guide to the German Panzer Assault Badge of World War II” as a badge by the “Unknown Maker I” on page 224

The first distribution was made on October 15th

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Rudolf Souval United Republic of 1941-1944 period(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf 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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 64 mm (w) x 44. 17 mm (h), weighing 7. 4 grams, accompanied by its period