before seeing his final posting
the exterior with a black enameled Iron Cross flanked by oak leaves
a 50 mm x 57 mm black rayon patch sewn in place on the reverse and trimmed with fine gold-coloured threading along the top edge
The Jewish Legion (1917–1921) is an unofficial name used to refer to five battalions of Jewish volunteers
Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Auction before seeing his final posting(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 44 mm (w) x 44. 15 mm (h), weighing 9. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.