Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges Newly Listed went into captivity

went into captivity

reverse with raised inscription of “ЗА БЕЗОРОЧНУЮ СЛУШБУ ВЬ ПОЛИЦІИ” (“For Blameless Service in the Prison Guard”) similarly ringed by stylized laurel branches

beautifully hand-painted obverse centrepiece

obverse inscription reads DOMINICAN CAMPAIGN 1916

Footnote: Laurence Merton Edwards was born on April 26

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges Newly Listed went into captivity(Verwundetenabzeichen). A pair of Wound Badges, including: 1. A Silver Grade award, constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 33 mm (w) x 44. 66 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams, demonstrating