Germany, Heer. A Black Grade Wound Badge, With Award Document, To Gefreiter Franz Held certificate_of_authenticity it was noted that he

it was noted that he had been "gassed at several times

A well preserved example of a third reich period DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz/German Red Cross) Officer’s belt and buckle

This was followed by the publication of his citation

On April 20th

dated 1946

Germany, Heer. A Black Grade Wound Badge, With Award Document, To Gefreiter Franz Held certificate_of_authenticity it was noted that he(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval 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 a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 45 mm (w) x 44. 08 mm (h), weighing 12. 1 grams, with loss of