Germany. A Pair Of Wound Badges, Black Grade, Imperial And Third Reich Versions Archive the centre bears a swastika

the centre bears a swastika encompassed by a border inscribed with “FÜR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H

He likely served his military service during that time

1140 mm (outseam)

A table medal for “Hervorragende Leistung” (Outstanding Performance) by the Reichsverband für das Deutsche Hundewesen/Association for the German Kennels

1938 and was with her when the Second World War began

Germany. A Pair Of Wound Badges, Black Grade, Imperial And Third Reich Versions Archive the centre bears a swastika(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). A pair of Wound Badges, Black Grade, including an Imperial version, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 32 mm (w) x 43. 33 mm (h),