Riley1965 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I just got this Wound Medal for two wounds. The stripe seems to have some gray tint to it. I have the 2,3 & 4 wound ribbons. You can see the difference. I have two questions.1. What is the Austrian name for this medal?2. is the medallion the same for 2,3 & 4 wounds? Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 The Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 The ribbons for 2,3 & 4 wounds Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 The ribbon is supposed to be gray-green. The medal is the same for all versions; The Wikipedia entry has more detail; I wrote it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_Medal_%...tria-Hungary%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Actually those are 1, 2, and 3 wounds. The LITTLE red stripe indicates the number of wounds, not the wide greeny-gray. A ribbon without any narrow red stripe at all was given for sick/invalid not by enemy action.PS what have you got on your scanner glass--- yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Hello,the original name for this medal is: "Verwundetenmedaille"; the class indicated with the differently "striped" ribbon is "...f?r einmalige Verwundung", then "Zweimalige", "Dreimalige" and "Viermalige".These medals were struck in "Kriegsmetall" or Zinc, but the medal that Riley posted seems the rarer version in silvered Bronze or Silver. Just check the medal's rim and look for one of the usual Austrian marks like "BRONZE"; "SILBER" or "UNECHT".Best wishes,Enzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richarddwh Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 The zinc versions also appear to be marked on the rim, 'W&A', in the few I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Many Thanks to all for the help and education!!! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) The zinc versions also appear to be marked on the rim, 'W&A', in the few I've seen. That is a maker's mark for "Winter & Adler" Not all zinc versions have a marked rim; many have no maker's mark at all. I also believe there are other maker's marks other than "W&A"... I believe most have the engraver's name under the neck "R. PLACHT"... Although some do not. I do not know if there are other engraver names. My Verwundetenmedaille ... Marked "W&A" on the rim... Engraver "R. PLACHT" Edited January 2, 2014 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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