Opinions on black wound badge

[grimlin13]

Any opinions on this wound badge. I am not too sure about the originality of this badge. I thought the WW I wound badges were made of steel.

[bigmacglenn]

This looks like a Tombak wound-badge...I believe the needle is a replacement.
cheers, Glenn

[Brett]

Hello grimlin
WW1 Verwundetenabzeichen as private purchase examples were available up until the early 1940's, &
were made in materials such as steel, tombak, zinc, etc. I don't have a problem with the example posted
& I am inclined to agree with Glenn about the replaced pin. Here we have a barrel hinge with no obvious
way of keeping tension on the pin.

Regards
Brett