Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice small collection of German WWII Awards, which was brought back from the European theater by a USGI after the war was concluded. Many solders traded these on the way back, and would end up with a pocket full of various different collectible items, and this set represents the typical "haul" one might have come back with.

This lovely set includes:

- One German WWII 3rd Class Black Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). This is an early stamped brass example of the black wound badge, which has lost some of the original black finish. These were awarded for 1 or 2 wounds during service. It has a bit of deformation around the bottom edge, and the pinback is still fully functional.

- One German WWII 2nd Class Silver Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). This is a solid back zinc example of the silver wound badge, which has lost almost all of the original silver wash, with what remains having oxidized. These were awarded for 3 or 4 wounds during service. It has a functional brass pin on the back.

- One German WWII DRL Sports Badge. In very good condition with a functional pinback.

A wonderful totally genuine grouping perfect for the German Medal and Insignia collector, especially those who appreciate some real period wear. Ready to research and display!

The Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during World War I. Between the world wars, it was awarded to members of the German armed forces who fought on the Nationalist side of the Spanish Civil War, 1938–39, and received combat related wounds. It was awarded to members in the Reichswehr, the Wehrmacht, SS and the auxiliary service organizations during World War II. After March 1943, due to the increasing number of Allied bombings, it was also awarded to civilians wounded in air raids. It was awarded when the wound was the result of enemy hostile action.

The German Sports Badge, also known as the "German National Sports Badge" was first created in the year 1913 and is one of the oldest awards of Germany still in active circulation. The badge has an oak leaf wreath around the overlapping letters DRA, standing for Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen (German National Committee for Physical Education). At first the German Sports Badge was only issued to men for the completion of various physical tests. In 1921 it was renamed to Deutsches Turn- und Sportabzeichen and women were eligible as well.

After the NSDAP takeover in 1933, the design of the badge remained basically the same but a swas was added at its base. Since 1935, the letters "DRL" (Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) replaced the letters "DRA". On 1 July 1937 the award was renamed to Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung für Leibesübungen and obtained the status as an official recognised decoration of the state. In 1938, the Austrian Sports Badge was incorporated in the German Sports badge. The last tests for the Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung für Leibesübungen were held in 1944.