Original German WWII Black Wound Badge by Zimmermann in LDO Box Chinese Militaria After the defeat of France

After the defeat of France in 1940 the Germans captured large quantities M1916's and these were then used in Norway

the squadron was moved from their row of tents into one of the new wooden barracks which they had helped to erect

The post on the end of the magazine tube is missing

The Germans unlocked the box cars and started marching us

Overall length of the iron head is 15"

Original German WWII Black Wound Badge by Zimmermann in LDO Box Chinese Militaria After the defeat of FranceOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine maker marked mint example of a black wound badge with original LDO marked case box by C. F. Zimmermann of Pforzheim. It is constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse depicting a Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) overlaid by a mobile swas on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field with laurel branch wreath, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked on reverse with code