chuck

Nice bar for an NCO with only about 2,300 Zinc medals awarded. Regards, chuck

Hi v.Perelt, In accordance with the implementation regulations for the Wound Badge "The Badge is of Iron" Cited from For Valour, pg 68, Gordon McGregor. Regards, Chuck

a mistake in typing i had meant open design. i have also read iron was the original material, but commercial versions were made of many different metals. Regards Chuck

Hi V.Perlet, The 1914/18 wound badge was widely produced by many companies in all three versions Black, Matt White and Matt Gold after the end of the 1st World War. I know of several Companies such as Godet, Assmann, Otto Schickle, Wilhelm Deumer, and Pual Meybauer that all produced badges commercially with various backing devices. Most companies did not mark their badges so that it is not so easy to identify manufacturers. As for your second question, i have never heard of who produced the first design and why. I would also like to know who may have been the designed and when as it was not an officially produced badge. Regards, Chuck P.S. I think this would make fascinating article as their is a general lack of good books.

Hi v.Perlet, I actually have seen these and thought it was a modern fantasy piece. interesting to know there is some slight history even though it is a fantasy piece. Regards, Chuck

Hi v.Perlet, Thank you for your suggestions and the link. I have contacted the website to enquire if they could provide any further details of the story, or event. The reason i had originally posted this question was in the hope a GMIC member may have already heard of this story and could provide some further insight. Now i will wait and see if i receive a reply from the website. Regards, Chuck

Hi Graf, A little off topic but on the 2nd bar what Bulgarian rank would have received a crown order 3rd class with swords?? Regards, Chuck

Daer Fellow Members, I recently came upon a website stating that a Storm Grenadier Paul Kredlow was the designer of the Wound Badge 1914-1918 in the summer of 1917. I've always understood that the designer was unknown. The website cites "Uniform-Markt" which i believe is a commercial publication for military uniforms, and orders that was published from 1934 to 1945. In addition, and contradicting this claim, I have read in The History of the Iron Cross and Wound Badge by Gordon McGregor (pg. 76) that the question had been raised to the military archive in Potsdam in 1937, and that the reply was that the archive did not know "who the designer of the badge was". www.Heimatsammlung-Essen.de - Wounded Badge I was wondering if anyone had heard of this previously, or as i am not a German Speaker if they know more of or have the publication source?? Regards, Chuck

Thank you i did purchase the piece because it was marked. I would love to find a Prussian XXV year officers cross marked by S-W to go with this one. Regards chuck

i've had this example by SY-WAGNER (S-W Punched) for several years that i believe was original sold as Gold Plated. Regards, Chuck

Merry Christmas and Best Wished in the New Year!!

Very nice, I've only seen the split pin type of attachment on a sword device. Thank you for the fine pictures. Chuck

a very wonderful bar i really admire the workmanship of the crown order device. Is the device attached by a single screw and nut? Regards, Chuck

Nice cross not sure it matches any of the listed examples. The Prussian Red Eagle Order - Eagle Design (medalnet.net) Regards, Chuck

Vince, Fantastic piece with well worth researching the family history. Regards, chuck

Daniel, Just seems odd a bravery award would rank in last place on his medal bar considering he must have been a professional military officer. Do you know what decoration is he wearing around his neck? Regards, Chuck

Hi Daniel, very nice bar is there a reason why the Hessen award is last? Regards, Chuck

My opinion, looks like a campaign medal ribbon for sudetenland, but i do not collect third riech. Regards, Chuck

Hi Beery, very nice examples, i have not previously seen an example of the 1st version with the Hossauser marking. it looks like you only need a zinc copy. Regards chuck

Another quick/good reference for the variations of the officer long service cross Antique Photos - Long Service Award for Officers (antique-photos.com) Regards, Chuck

Hi Martin, I am looking at a WW 1 award with the same hinge set-up, and would like to know what the source is for attribution to Deumer??? Regards, Chuck

I found a Deschler tinnie with the same fastener ca 1924. Hi Martin, I found a Deschler tinnie pin ca 1924 with the same type of pin fastener and a manufactures name plate. Does anyone know if Deschler also made wound badges? Deschler certainly made zinc military merit cross at the end of the war for the Bavarian Army. Imperial Militaria (gielsmilitaria.com) Regards, Chuck

Hi Uwe, I refer to a book by the author M.DEMIR ERMIN who states the following on YOUTUBE promoting his book. exclusively about the medal in question "Harp Madalyasi". The "The official medal was a thin layer red lacquered painted one" the quote is at 2:18 seconds in the video. The Turkish War Medal by M. Demir ERMAN (wixsite.com) Regards, Chuck

Hi Uwe, That's great information i have learned something new. Regards, chuck

Uwe, I have read this in GMIC threads. As i do not collect Turkish awards i have not purchased any books, but here is a web site. German Colonial Uniforms - Medals awarded to German Colonial and Overseas Troops Regards, Chuck