Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude and then in India replaced

and then in India replaced the ATAI two-year medal with Fidelity bar

Frick witnessed the end of the war and the German Revolution of 1918–1919

trimmed along both top edges with a 45 mm wide band of moire black silk ribbon

Footnote: Francis Metallic had a full career with the Canadian Forces from 1952 until 1970

marked GES GESCH

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude and then in India replaced(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a circular 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 65 mm (w) x 44. 32 mm (h), weighing 20. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original