Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Auction Archive for most conspicuous bravery

for most conspicuous bravery

maker marked “Hoffstätter

Member's Badge (MBE)

Naming is officially impressed in small capitals on the CSM

Footnote: The Battle of Chillianwala (Chilianwala) was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Auction Archive for most conspicuous bravery(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarze). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 42. 81 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.