Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade GTRexclude with large blooming flowers below

with large blooming flowers below

The first postcard illustrates an airman wearing an Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 and the Bavarian Pilot's Badge on his left breast

with its 705 cm long multi-link chain

but Pte Chamberlain with great courage delivered the message to its destination alone

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade GTRexclude with large blooming flowers below(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined at the bottom by a bowtie ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 62 mm (w) x 44. 84 mm (h), weighing 7. 4 grams, in very fine condition.