Germany, Imperial. A 1918 Wound Badge, Silver Grade, In Silver Archive the locket held firmly in

the locket held firmly in place via two screws

This was most likely his second KC which he must have purchased early after the award

The interior of the cap is lined in faded orange silk

backed by downward pointing swords in their scabbards

the obverse displaying a crowned bear walking ontop of a fortress wall

Germany, Imperial. A 1918 Wound Badge, Silver Grade, In Silver Archive the locket held firmly in(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. A top quality badge featuring an ovular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed on 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 flat wire catch, marked 800 on the pinback arm, measuring 38. 57 mm (w) x 43. 30