Germany, Heer. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, With Award Document To Grefreiter Helmut Neuber Archive The collar is covered in

The collar is covered in forest green wool with officer's Infantry collar tabs on either side

Footnote: The Military Order of William is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

with Kirkbride being discharged on November 2nd

(Lieutenant Commander Ayres is authorized to wear the Combat "V"

Lüdenscheid) a most likely manufacturer of this badge

Germany, Heer. A Wound Badge, Black Grade, With Award Document To Grefreiter Helmut Neuber Archive The collar is covered in(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 10 mm (w) x 44. 88 mm (h), weighing 10. 6 grams, accompanied by