Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander Auction reverse with RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) label

reverse with RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) label clearly bearing a manufacturer code of “A4/889” and a serial number of “351648”

Second War: Brown

He was appointed lieutenant 1897

France on the 22nd

Footnote: Roger Hilton was born in Lancashire

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Heinrich Wander Auction reverse with RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) label(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf 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 vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 62 mm (w) x 44. 42 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by its period original package of