Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive had fallen to a fraction

had fallen to a fraction of its value

maker marked RESCH for Joseph Resch

It states that he may take a holiday from December 16 to 27

Silver with artificial patination

of which only ten of them were entitled to the COOMASSIE clasp

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive had fallen to a fraction(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined at the bottom by a bowtie 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. 62 mm (w) x 44. 84 mm (h), weighing 7. 4 grams, in very fine condition.