Original Imperial German WWI Cut-Out Gold Wound Badge - Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold French Uniforms The leather is a lovely

The leather is a lovely matured brown color

but its proponents argued that only a permanent fighting force could ensure longterm stability

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Both round prongs for attachment are gone

Original Imperial German WWI Cut-Out Gold Wound Badge - Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold French Uniforms The leather is a lovelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial German gold wound badge (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold), constructed out of a stamped steel magnetic base that has been silver washed. The oval badge depicts an embossed profile of a mobile swas, above an M16 "Stahlhelm" pattern helmet, which is above two crossed broad swords. There is no "field" on this badge, an the space around the helmet and swords is "cut out" and empty. The badge is