Rare & Beautiful WWI Imperial German Navy Wound Badge in Gold

This is a rare and beautiful Imperial German Naval Gold Wound Badge. The Wound Badge is equivalent to a Purple Heart, and the gold version was awarded to enlistees wounded at least five times during enemy interaction or who had suffered total blindness, "loss of manhood", severe brain damage and even death. The badge has an oval border in a chain-link design and shows an anchor just behind two crossed swords.

Circa World War I.

Approximately 1-13/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width.

Gold-plated brass.

Vertical T-style kick pin with C catch.

None.

This is from an Imperial Germany collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEJXL11 LEEJX2/12 SDJJX10/12

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The badge shows only some small spots of light wear and tarnish.

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