Lüdenscheid insignia and marked "16" on the reverse
His prowess as a hunter and accurate shot in Cowichan solidified his status in the Army
496 Wing Commander Zebulon Lewis Leigh
the Battalion was absorbed into the 17th and 26th Reserve Battalions and disbanded on September 15
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Badges United Republic of Lüdenscheid insignia and marked "16"(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of four badges, including: 1. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 38. 91 mm (w) x 45. 17 mm (h),