Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild Auction Archive A 1942 Field-made Luftwaffe “Russland”

A 1942 Field-made Luftwaffe “Russland” Ring - An Aluminum

greening evident on the central insignia

light soiled original ribbon

measuring 39mm

better than very fine condition with light scuffing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, By Carl Wild Auction Archive A 1942 Field-made Luftwaffe “Russland”(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around 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, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 107 for Carl Wild, Hamburg, measuring 36. 92 mm (w) x 44.