Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade certificate_of_authenticity reverse with central blue enameled

reverse with central blue enameled applique bearing date of “1865”

Italy had sought colonies in Eritrea and Somalia in the 1880s and 1890s and invaded Tripoli on October 3

with Cosseria later assigned to police duties at Sesto San Giovanni

1895-96 Ashanti Star - (Un-named as issued) Very fine condition

Footnote: Feldwebel (an Unteroffizier) Deiss was the gunner of a Ju88A-5 bomber which crashed in Norway on July 27

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Black Grade certificate_of_authenticity reverse with central blue enameled(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 40 mm (w) x 44. 96 mm (h), weighing 13. 4 grams, evidence of repainting, in overall very fine