Germany, Heer. A Black Grade Wound Badge, With Award Document, To Gefreiter Franz Held United Republic of 54-CAN INF

54-CAN INF

It was created as a fraternal organization with the aim of commemorating Civil War veterans and preserving a record of their actions during the war

Hampton's force marched west instead to Four Corners

1873-1905 Issue

disputed aspects of this account in a 2007 interview with Der Spiegel

Germany, Heer. A Black Grade Wound Badge, With Award Document, To Gefreiter Franz Held United Republic of 54-CAN INF(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 45 mm (w) x 44. 08 mm (h), weighing 12. 1 grams, with loss of