Footnote: The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword was first established in Spain in the 12th century
another features a group of six in a POW camp
extensive silvering loss on the obverse
Acquired together locally
with matching needles to set the candle on
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges for Military and Paramilitary Personnel Republic of Footnote: The Military Order of(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of badges, including: 1. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in extremely fine