Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude that has gone undisturbed since

that has gone undisturbed since the end of the war

one that had existed before he joined the Army but the trenches and marching in France had made it intolerable

1915 and landed in France two months later

in gilded zinc

Cottle proceeded overseas for service in the French theatre on January 8

Germany, Imperial. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude that has gone undisturbed since(Verwundeten Abzeichen). Instituted by Emperor Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. An ovular badge constructed of die stamped bronze, the obverse bears a helmet superimposed over two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background, encompassed by a laurel wreath border tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with round wire catch, measuring 39. 16 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), very fine.