Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation Hold This is a very fine

This is a very fine textbook example of a German Army 12-year long service award (“Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung”)

with later period (1953) Dutch testing silver mark of fineness 835 on the integral ring

representative of the Soviet Navy

along with chains and VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED STRENGTH) inscribed in raised gilt lettering

award document for Commemorative medal 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare First Pattern Black Wound Badge, Screwback Variation Hold This is a very fine(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern oval laurel leaf wreath with edges cut out, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original magnetic metal backplate, unmarked, measuring 38. 10 mm (w) x 43. 89 mm (h), weighing 16. 1