BACKGROUND: The Wound Badge was originally established on March 3RD 1918 by Prussian King Wilhelm II to recognize the sacrifice of those wounded during WWI. The badge was instituted in three classes with the class bestowed reflecting the number or severity of the wounds received. The classes consisted of a black badge for one or two wounds, a silver badge for three or four wounds and a gold badge for five or more wounds or loss of a limb or sight.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nice quality, silver washed, die struck alloy, construction exact detailed miniature silver Wound Badge. The badge features an embossed M18 pattern helmet with a high relief superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled background field, encompassed by an embossed, vertically oval laurel leaf wreath. The silver finish is retained about 80%. The plain reverse has a soldered, vertical, rifled pin intact. The pin has no visible manufacturers marks.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $55.00