who was wounded in the process of winning his decoration at Mount Sorrel in June 1916 - Distinguished Service Order
Contained in a scarce box
with standard double-claw prongs and a stamped catch
Instituted in 1897 by King Leopold II
with a tally ribbon inscribed “KREUZER KÖLN” in Fraktur script
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges Archive who was wounded in the(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of badges, including: 1. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), demonstrating surface oxidation and the loss of its catch, in fair condition. 2. A