Imperial German WWI Silver Wound Badge in Painted Steel WWI Period

This is an Imperial German Army silver wound badge, which is equivalent to a Purple Heart. The silver version was awarded to enlistees wounded either three or four times during enemy interaction or who had suffered various other traumas such as the loss of a hand or foot, partial deafness or brain damage. The badge shows a helmet with two crossed swords behind it. It is in painted steel and is of World War I period manufacture.

Circa World War I.

Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width.

Painted steel.

Vertical T-style kick pin with C catch.

None.

This is from a WWI Imperial Germany wound badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-JST-20-14 LIEX1/14 SLHEX7/15 SeAAEX1/16

7 (Very Fine): The badge has some small scattered spots of light to medium wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.