German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander Auction Archive during the battle for Velikiye

during the battle for Velikiye Luki

dual-sided Kreisleiter (District Leader) vehicle pennant

with Croatian and German military leaders observing the ceremony

with additional fading and material fatigue to the straps

with nice old nice patina

German, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Recipient Photo, by Heinrich Wander Auction Archive during the battle for Velikiye(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Foto). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 61 mm (w) x 44. 27 mm (h), weighing 6. 8 grams, accompanied by