A British Imperial Service Medal to J
with tongue attached to the boards with a grey rayon reinforcement strip sewn to the bottom of the tongue
3 mm inclusive of its Franco era crown suspension
with its mint and period original ribbon
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge In Silver, By Förster & Barth Auction Archive A British Imperial Service Medal(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet), overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, marked with code L 21 for maker Frster & Barth, Pforzheim, measuring 36. 75 mm (w) x 44. 39 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, in very fine condition.