Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Hold 1901 in Belfast

1901 in Belfast

and bearing machine-embroidered light blue Großdeutschland cyphers

which he captured

and was again awarded during the Second World War

marked “4” on reverse for maker Steinhauer and Lück

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern Hold 1901 in Belfast(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised 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 39. 02 mm (w) x 44. 40 mm (h), weighing 13. 6 grams, with most of the silver