Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Newly Listed A “Young Steelhelmet” (Youth partition

A “Young Steelhelmet” (Youth partition of Stahlhelm Organization) membership badge

The Battalion sailed May 6

but it's known that these buckles were made by Braca Knaus

the reverse with a complete screwback assembly

again to her retirement from that organization in 1977

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Newly Listed A “Young Steelhelmet” (Youth partition(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with a cardboard reinforced red cotton backer, unmarked, measuring 39. 91 mm (w) x 44. 11 mm (h), weighing 10. 4 grams, in near extremely fine condition.