Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction reverse featuring the restructure date

reverse featuring the restructure date of 1855 and two crossed swords with the initials V E (Victor Emmanuel)

which have since been lost to time

may have been ground dug

Measuring 418 mm

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade Auction reverse featuring the restructure date(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.