Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Black Grade Wound Badges United Republic of Brown was promoted to Flight

Brown was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on December 19

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with two narrow brown leather straps and two buckles creating the chin strap

Rowan in the Mediterranean theater

Marked "56" and hallmarked on integral suspension

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Black Grade Wound Badges United Republic of Brown was promoted to Flight(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). A pair of Wound Badges, including a First War badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse depicting a Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field with laurel branch wreath, unmarked, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 79 mm (w) x 45. 29 mm (h), weighing 10. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition, and; a