Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge United Republic of Royal Fusiliers Medals Award Index

Royal Fusiliers Medals Award Index Card

1898: the USS Baltimore

was a close copy

Reason for the award was for "Exceptionally brave conduct and successful leadership of his unit in the battles against the bandits (Partisans)

Due to the ongoing presence of Allied aircraft in the area

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased Black Grade Wound Badge United Republic of Royal Fusiliers Medals Award IndexA Wound Badge, Black Grade, By Eugene Schmidthaussler; (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened zinc, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, maker marked E. S. P. for Eugene Schmidthaussler, Pforzheim, on reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), in