Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude possibly his mother

possibly his mother

" It was recommended that he be discharged on account of physical unfitness and that "no further treatment would benefit his condition"

with approximately 50% of the original gilding intact

one that had existed before he joined the Army but the trenches and marching in France had made it intolerable

in gilded zinc

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude possibly his mother(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. An ovular badge constructed of die stamped bronze, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed over two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background, encompassed by a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with round wire catch, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), very fine.