Germany. A Pair Of Wound Badges, Black Grade, Imperial And Third Reich Versions Hold Chalupa was promoted to SS-Sturmmann

Chalupa was promoted to SS-Sturmmann on July 1

(Ludwig II

and a vertical rifled pin

superimposed on a black wool base

Hennesdorf’s unit was stationed on the Eastern Front

Germany. A Pair Of Wound Badges, Black Grade, Imperial And Third Reich Versions Hold Chalupa was promoted to SS-Sturmmann(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). A pair of Wound Badges, Black Grade, including an Imperial version, constructed of blackened 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 flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 32 mm (w) x 43. 33 mm (h),