Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Archive After the action he went

After the action he went out into "No Man's Land" under artlllery and machine gun fire

usual with this dagger

This was done by factory workers who sold these awards to American GI’s during the post war period who wanted to keep the origin of these awards hidden

appears to be of English manufacture

2 July 1864) on 14 November 1922 in Hamburg

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Archive After the action he went(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 19 mm (w) x 43. 26 mm (h), weighing 11. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.