Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Archive and Pilot Badge (in silvered

and Pilot Badge (in silvered bronze

white satin lining

The document came from the collection of George Petersen

Republic: Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) badge:

clearly visible is the Croatian checkered shield on one of the member’s belt buckles

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, First Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Archive and Pilot Badge (in silvered(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, 1. Form). Constructed of blackened brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, the obverse with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a narrow barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by a documented by unidentified