{"product_id":"german-wwi-black-wound-badge-grouping-with-original-award-document-gefreiter-franz-olvand","title":"German WWI Black Wound Badge Grouping with Original Award Document | Gefreiter Franz Olvand","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eHistorically significant \u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eGerman World War I wound badge grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e consisting of a private purchase \u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eBlack Wound Badge\u003c\/strong\u003e accompanied by its rare original named award document. Identified award groupings from the Imperial German period remain especially desirable, offering both the physical decoration and direct documentation linking the award to an individual soldier’s wartime service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003eIncluded is a finely preserved \u003cstrong data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eBlack Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the class awarded to soldiers wounded \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eone to two times\u003c\/strong\u003e during military service. Accompanying the badge is the original award certificate issued to \u003cstrong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eGefreiter Franz Olvand\u003c\/strong\u003e, born \u003cstrong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eJanuary 29, 1895\u003c\/strong\u003e. The translated document reads in part: \u003cem data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e“Certificate of possession. In the name of His Majesty the Emperor and the King... the badge for the wounded has been awarded.”\u003c\/em\u003e The document was issued through the \u003cstrong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eRoyal District Command, Göttingen, 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e, and bears the signature of an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eOberstleutnant\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eThe combination of a named wartime wound award with original documentation creates a compelling personal historical grouping, directly connecting the decoration to an identifiable German soldier of the First World War. Original award documents of this type are increasingly difficult to find paired with their corresponding decorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eGerman WWI Black Wound Badge grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e• Awarded for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eone to two combat wounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003e• Named to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eGefreiter Franz Olvand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003e• Born \u003cstrong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eJanuary 29, 1895\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003e• Original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003e1918 Royal District Command Göttingen award document\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003e• Signed by an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003eOberstleutnant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003eThe wound badge presents attractively with expected age-related wear and preservation patina consistent with period military awards. The accompanying document shows age, handling wear, and storage-related wear consistent with wartime paper materials, while remaining a strong and highly displayable component of the grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2185\"\u003eA scarce and highly personal Imperial German award grouping that directly reflects the sacrifices of front-line service during the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2337\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2210\"\u003e⚔️ Why Shop With Us\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003e• Over 2,500 5-star reviews online\u003cbr data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003e• Carefully researched and curated collectibles\u003cbr data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2300\"\u003e• Fast, secure, and reliable shipping\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors Crossroads ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43596876152906,"sku":"WIG0220 + WIG0225","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/8519\/2778\/files\/German-WWI-Black-Wound-Badge-Grouping-with-Original-Award-Document-Gefreiter-Franz-Olvand.jpg?v=1778860000","url":"https:\/\/collectorscrossroads.com\/products\/german-wwi-black-wound-badge-grouping-with-original-award-document-gefreiter-franz-olvand","provider":"Collectors Crossroads ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}