white and forest green enamels
and man says to you "I fought with the Arnhem Airborne Force" take your hat off to him
his Identification Tag (Dog Tag) (in die-stamped aluminum
1939-45 War Medal swing mounted on pin bar marked J
It was given to the troops serving in the Boer War as a Christmas/New Years' gift from Queen Victoria
Germany, Imperial. A Silver Grade Wound Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac white and forest green enamels(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath with scalloped edges, surrounding a central Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a cut out background, the reverse with a narrow barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 51 mm (w) x 42. 72 mm (h), weighing 7. 3 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish, in near extremely fine condition.