Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges Auction Private First Class Meltzer returned

Private First Class Meltzer returned from overseas on May 9

Only Officers of the Légion d'honneur could become a Commander in the Order and only commanders of the Légion d'honneur could be Commanders or Officers of the Order

He was a baby while the family was living in Los Angeles

measuring 185 mm (w) x 227 mm (h) folded

one issued to Margarete Bidinger (b

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges Auction Private First Class Meltzer returned(Verwundetenabzeichen). A pair of Wound Badges, including: 1. A Silver Grade award, constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 33 mm (w) x 44. 66 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams, demonstrating