A Silver Grade Wound Badge By Josef Rückner & Sohn GTRexclude with hook for wall mounting

with hook for wall mounting on reverse

WWI German Army Pair Named to Dem Ritter V

had only recently been raised

followed by a posting eight months later to the 10th Advanced Ordnance Depot at Schwimmer Airfield (14 Mile Drome) near Port Morseby on September 2nd

Nova Scotia on the 8th

A Silver Grade Wound Badge By Josef Rückner & Sohn GTRexclude with hook for wall mountingA second war German Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped silvered zink; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel wreaths with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked 92 for Josef Rckner & Sohn, Gablonz; measuring 43. 90 mm x 36. 40 mm; weighing 25. 7 grams;