An Early Type German Condor Legion Black Grade Wound Badge Auction Archive January 31

January 31

and modelled after the infamous Paris Gun used by the Imperial German forces during the First War

Gertrude MetcalfeFarragut (1849-1896)

Left Waist Gunner: S/Sgt

which includes the spike (with two ventilation holes and an ornate design at the base)

An Early Type German Condor Legion Black Grade Wound Badge Auction Archive January 31A German Condor LegionVerwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped stamped blackened metal (magnetic); 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; measuring 43. 77 mm x 38. 47 mm; weighing 9. 3 grams; better than very fine condition.