German 1st Class Wound Badge Personalization Picks and protective canvas dust cover

and protective canvas dust cover

Unit has strong display appeal with its large round housing

There are at least two shades of gray used on the gray armorhide handles

The ricasso marking appears to read Chicopee with an 1861 date

German 1st Class Wound Badge Personalization Picks and protective canvas dust coverUp for grabs is a German 2nd Pattern 1st Class Wound Badge made by Klein & Quenzer. This was the highest class of wound badge and was issued to servicemen of all branches of the Wehrmacht, SS, auxiliary service organizations, and (starting in 1943) civilians who were wounded five or more times by enemy action. The badge could also be awarded to those who became disabled as a result of injury or were killed in action. The 1st Class badges themselves