Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation GTRexclude A plain button

A plain button

marked on the ring “Pat

It is dated to August 4

1879 in Fataghur

this particular example have a different pin and catch set up as one described in book by Maerz/Stimson

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation GTRexclude A plain button(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern oval laurel leaf wreath with edges cut out, 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 central threaded lug retaining a period original magnetic metal backplate, unmarked, measuring 38. 10 mm (w) x 43. 89 mm (h), weighing 16. 1