1953 and awarded to members of the Armed Forces and the civil service
Miniatures and Cases of Issue” by Detlev Neimann
With the cockade of Imperial Germany on the right (showing discoloration) and the cockade of Hessen on the left
with silvered sun suspension indicative of the issue to officers
framed by an open-ended wreath and ribbon banner with a Chinese inscription
Germany, Imperial; Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Awards and Insignia United Republic of 1953 and awarded to members(Auszeichnungen und Insignien). A mixed lot of awards and insignia encompassing both the Imperial and Third Reich (Wehrmacht) periods, including: 1. An Imperial Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback