Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Gold Grade Buy Now is honoring an old soldier

is honoring an old soldier who bore the highest Prussian award for bravery given to a non-commissioned officer in World War I

the bottom right corner bears the mark “RJD GES GESCH E

nice thick quality

The Grand Master of the order is the reigning monarch of Norway

with the majority of the bronze wash worn off

Germany, Wehrmacht. A First Pattern Wound Badge, Gold Grade Buy Now is honoring an old soldier(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). A first pattern Holhverbdet Wound Badge, Gold Grade, constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf 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 barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened integrated catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 06 mm (w) x 42. 90