Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Newly Listed They were pretty lenient

They were pretty lenient

a major source of communications intelligence for the Allies

He joined the German army in 1912 and made Lieutenant by early 1914

45mm(w) x 58mm (h)

Document for Iron Cross Second Class (Wachtmeister Johann Sturmer Stab/schw

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Newly Listed They were pretty lenient(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarze). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 42. 81 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.