Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive 21st Infantry Battalion: Description: Silver

21st Infantry Battalion: Description: Silver gilt

the underside of the one without stars on the oval cap numbered in black ink "40736195"

awards include Pilot

centre cypher backed by red enameling

28th Division/104 MTCL

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive 21st Infantry Battalion: Description: Silver(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, 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 vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 93 mm (w) x 44. 58 mm (h), weighing 13. 1 grams, in very fine condition.