Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude " It was recommended that

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

1915 and landed in France two months later

that has gone undisturbed since the end of the war

possibly his mother

on an original shortened neck ribbon

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude " It was recommended that(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.