Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice collection of German WWII Awards and other items, which was brought back from the European theater by a USGI after the war was concluded. Many solders traded these on the way back, and would end up with a pocket full of various different collectible items, and this set represents the typical "haul" one might have come back with. It includes a Long Civil Service Award, Silver wound badge, and various other insignia and tinnies.

This lovely set includes:

- One Imperial German "Cutout" 2nd Class Silver Wound Badge, non-magnetic. These were awarded for 3 or 4 wounds during service.

- One German WWII RKB Reichskolonialbund Enamel Membership Pin. The Reich Colonial League was made from the combination of various colonial organizations that wished to reclaim Germany's colonial empire. Maker marked on the back.

- One German WWII RADwJ National Labor Service for Young Women Rank Brooch, dated 41 and maker marked on the back.

- One German WWII Heer Army Panzer Beret BeVo Embroidered Wreath and Cockade Insignia, in the correct white and red on a black base.

- One German WWII Heer Army 1939 Pattern BeVo Embroidered EM/NCO Breast Eagle. It is the correct light gray on a dark bottle green background.

- One German Pre-NSDAP DRA BeVo Embroidered Sports Badge.

- One NSDAP Leader's Visor Cap Cockade, RZM marked on the back.

- One NSDAP Gold Uniform Button, RZM marked on the back.

- One NSDAP Gold Uniform Belt Support Button, RZM marked on the back.

- One Pre-WWII FEUERWEHRTAG HUSUM 9. MAI 1937 Tinnie, commemorating "Firefighter's Day" in the town of Husum.

The included 4 award medal ribbon bar represents the Iron Cross 1914 Second Class, The War Merit Cross (without swords), the Hindenburg Cross with Swords, and the Long Civil Service Award 2nd Class - 25 years.

A wonderful totally genuine grouping perfect for the German Medal and Insignia collector. Ready to research and display!

The Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during World War I. Between the world wars, it was awarded to members of the German armed forces who fought on the Nationalist side of the Spanish Civil War, 1938–39, and received combat related wounds. It was awarded to members in the Reichswehr, the Wehrmacht, SS and the auxiliary service organizations during World War II. After March 1943, due to the increasing number of Allied bombings, it was also awarded to civilians wounded in air raids. It was awarded when the wound was the result of enemy hostile action.

Badges were made of pressed steel, brass and zinc. All versions of the Wound Badge were worn on the lower left breast of the uniform or tunic. The badge was worn below all other awards on the left. It ranked lower than combat badges. There were 24 approved manufacturers of the Wound Badge. At first, the Wound Badge in Black was stamped from sheet brass, painted semi-matte black with a hollow reverse pin back attachment or of solid construction. From 1942, steel was used to make the badges. The Wound Badge in silver was made (before 1942) from silver-plated brass, and (after 1942) from lacquered zinc, and had a solid reverse with either a needle pin or a broad flat pin bar. The Wound Badge in Gold was a gilded version of the Wound Badge in Silver. In 1957, a revised version of the Wound Badge was authorized for wear; however, the previous type could still be worn if the swas were removed (for example by grinding).

The Wound Badge Awards came in three different types of grades representing the amount , or severity, of wounds received. The first grade, the Black Wound Badge was awarded for 1 to 2 wounds received in combat. The Silver Grade was awarded for 3 to 4 wounds, and finally the Gold Grade for 5 or more wounds, total disability, or death.

The German Sports Badge, also known as the "German National Sports Badge" was first created in the year 1913 and is one of the oldest awards of Germany still in active circulation. The badge has an oak leaf wreath around the overlapping letters DRA, standing for Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen (German National Committee for Physical Education). At first the German Sports Badge was only issued to men for the completion of various physical tests. In 1921 it was renamed to Deutsches Turn- und Sportabzeichen and women were eligible as well.

After the NSDAP takeover in 1933, the design of the badge remained basically the same but a swas was added at its base. Since 1935, the letters "DRL" (Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) replaced the letters "DRA". On 1 July 1937 the award was renamed to Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung für Leibesübungen and obtained the status as an official recognised decoration of the state. In 1938, the Austrian Sports Badge was incorporated in the German Sports badge. The last tests for the Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung für Leibesübungen were held in 1944.