Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade certificate_of_authenticity marked " "Fürstlich Lippisches Kriegverdienstkreuz"

marked " "Fürstlich Lippisches Kriegverdienstkreuz" " on the front

in gilt cast metal gilt with blue enamels

204 mm x 242 mm

First Lieutenant Clifford was Honorably Discharged on January 10

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade certificate_of_authenticity marked " "Fürstlich Lippisches Kriegverdienstkreuz"(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, 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 hollow background, the reverse with a crimped and raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 54 mm (w) x 43. 63 mm (h), weighing 8. 0 grams, in near extremely fine condition.