Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, With Award Documents Auction Archive Private Anderson was admitted to

Private Anderson was admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital at Bramshott on September 15

on loop for suspension from its period original bow tie ribbon

The casualties were heavy (approximately sixty percent)

and are extremely rare

a Wehrmacht Long Service 4 Years award document (210x297mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, With Award Documents Auction Archive Private Anderson was admitted to(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised 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. 08 mm (w) x 44. 28 mm (h), weighing 13. 5 grams, in