The variations of the Imperial German wound badge

[Daniel Murphy]

Gentlemen,

The TR forum has its thread on wound badges and has included some imperials. I do not believe we should have to wade through limitless numbers of similar TR badges just to view our imperials. So here is your chance show our members and guests just how many variations there are and what can be found if you look hard enough. Whether they be plain jane, engraved, or whatever, lets see them. I will start off the thread with some of mine. First are the issue badges for one or two wounds.

Dan Murphy

Edited January 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

Here are some private purchase versions and naval badges. The one with the cloth was brought back by a Lt. Ferguson of the 30th Division from the Argonne.

Dan Murphy

Edited January 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

Next, Silver wound badges of all types for 3 to 4 wounds. Notice there are different finishes, some plated, some painted and at the top right is one of 800 silver. I know these are nice but I know you have some better badges than this.

Dan Murphy

Edited January 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

Almost done. Here are some Gold badges for 5 or more wounds. The naval on the right is a private purchase version that is gold plate over nickel plate over brass.

Dan Murphy

Edited January 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

Mustn't forget the mini's. All are stickpins except for the unmarked buttonhole device. Come on guys I think we can give the TR guys a run for their money!

Dan Murphy

Edited January 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Stogieman]

Great thread! Now that's a lot of Wound Badges! Especially nice to see the screw-backs and Navy badges!

[joe campbell]

dan-

great idea!

here's one from elsewhere,

and i'll post some more later.

joe

[joe campbell]

reverse

[Gordon Williamson]

Here's a "Mattgelb"

[Gordon Williamson]

Black Navals, "blued" steel at left, painted at right.

[Gordon Williamson]

Gold Naval

[Ralph A]

Only this:

[Daniel Murphy]

Joe,

Great piece that has been discussed earlier at Imperial German Silver wound badge.

Gordon,

Great badges, I especially like the blued naval and the gold naval badges. As you know, the gold navals are very hard to find.

Ralph,

Great mini with the 1 Mark (about US $.20 at the time) price tag still on it. Wish I could get them for that price today.

Dan Murphy

Edited January 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Stogieman]

Ralph, I tell you what...... I'll give you 3 DM and you can keep the nickel..... ?? Deal??

How about packets...... I happen to know some of you are sitting on packets for Imperial pieces........

[Paul R]

Here is my contribution. These actually belonged to my great grandfather.

Silver, maker marked

[Paul R]

back

[Paul R]

close up of the maker

[Paul R]

His blacks, #1

[Paul R]

back

[Paul R]

black, #2

[Paul R]

back

[David Gregory]

close up of the maker

Paul,

D.R.G.M. is not a maker's mark, but the patent stamp for the catch design.

I posted the following in another thread concerning the DRGM and DRP abbreviations found on many German items:

DRP is the abbreviation for Deutsches Reichspatent, i.e. German Patent, used until a short time after the establishment of the Federal Republic, when the patent system was changed to DBP = Deutsches Bundespatent (German Federal Patent).

DRGM stands for Deutsches Reich Gebrauchsmuster, i.e. utility model or utility patent, later replaced by the DBGM.

Although similar in intent, the patent offered (and still offers) longer protection of design rights than the utility model.

DRP and DRGM marks can still be found on some products manufactured in the early 1950s.

David

[don]

Nice thread A navy silver stickpin

don

[Gordon Williamson]

Naval Silver

[Gordon Williamson]

Solid Silver 800