WWII German black wound badge issued to a WW I veteran

Object | Accession Number: 1998.55.2

Date: creation: 1939
Geography: issue: Berlin (Germany)
Classification: Military Insignia
Category: Medals
Object Type: Medals, German (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marcia Colish. In Memory of Daisy Kartch Colish.

Physical Description: Oval metal, black, raised image of helmet bearing swastika imposed upon two crossed swords, laurel surrounding edge. Hollow back with a needle pin.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Materials: overall : metal, paint
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Marcia Colish.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
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