Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Case Newly Listed Upon the outbreak of hostilities

Upon the outbreak of hostilities during the Second World War

obverse stamped by CASTELLS

Very foolishly

quarantined

a stoker/boiler operator at Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with Case Newly Listed Upon the outbreak of hostilities(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Etui). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 11 mm (w) x 44. 93 mm (h), weighing 11. 7 grams, accompanied