Germany, Imperial. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, Screwback Version, KM-Marked Auction Archive de ALICANTE" sewn in place

de ALICANTE" sewn in place

He was struck off the Overseas Military Forces of Canada and embarked Liverpool

illustrating Generalleutnant Otto Liman von Sanders in a studio portrait

Visible on the former is the unmistakable outline of an SS-style eagle insignia which has been removed from the cap

Air Mashal insignia on his left shoulder

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Silver Grade Wound Badge, Screwback Version, KM-Marked Auction Archive de ALICANTE" sewn in place(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber an Schraubscheibe). Constructed of stamped and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a central threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, the latter maker marked with initials KM possibly indicating manufacturer by the Stuttgart Mint, measuring