Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade GTRexclude encircled by a half wreath

encircled by a half wreath

Footnote: Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan

with the rest unfortunately illegible

1891 in Giebichenstein (Saxony Anhalt)

THEN CAPTAIN 38 BN

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade GTRexclude encircled by a half wreath(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 03 mm (w) x 44. 50 mm (h), weighing 14. 2 grams, oxidation and loss of the black