Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade GTRexclude A Bronze Grade Close Combat

A Bronze Grade Close Combat Badge by Friedrich Linden - In zinc

a 1914-1916 General Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin badge

Type II (c

Constructed of heavily silvered bronze

He left Rouen

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade GTRexclude A Bronze Grade Close Combat(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 83 mm (w) x 42. 51 mm (h), weighing 6. 1 grams, with some loss of gilt finish evident, in overall very fine