Uncategorised Wound badges

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

I seem to remember some time ago reading that war time wound badges were made of steel and that due to material shortages it is generally accepted that brass based badges are post 1918?

Is this accepted fact or was it just a theory?

Thanks

Chris

[dond]

I believe that is accurate.

[dante]

Thought I would bring this back to life....lets see yours ;-) 

[rujab]

This time my in silver

you have a nice collection

regards

Rudi

[Chris Boonzaier]

All nice... but Rudi, wow! Both are fantastic, I am probably alone in finding the bottom one as the sexier of the two...

[dante]

Wow Rudi...that's some nice badges.....not seen those before !!!

[dedehansen]

Marine wound badge black

Regards
Andreas

 

[rujab]

Guuude Andreas

Sehr schön, mach mal ein wenig Öl drauf

Gruss

Rudi

[dedehansen]

Guuude Andreas

Sehr schön, mach mal ein wenig Öl drauf

Gruss

Rudi

Hi Rudi, it´s a sailors piece which has seen a little bit saltwater.

I´ll take a little bit of Balistol.

Silver one with price on the back

Cheers

Andreas

[chuck]

Hi Rudi, 

 Both silver badges on post 4 are really great would they have been produced during the war, or purely a post war after market??

 

Chuck

[rujab]

Hi Chuck

both pieces before 1918
greeting
Rudi

Hallo Andreas

it´s a sailors piece which has seen a little bit saltwater

Sorry I forgot ......  Ha Ha Ha

 

[dedehansen]

My golden army wound badge

Regards

Andreas

[dante]

Love the gold!!!!

[dedehansen]

Love the gold!!!!

Thanks dante, my one and only in 36 years collecting activitiy

silver voided

Regards

Andreas

[Chris Boonzaier]

Silver Wound to a Cavalry officer who lost an Arm, he comitted suicide after WW2

[Chris Boonzaier]

I knew I had some of these kicking around...

[rujab]

beautiful pieces

Rudi

[dedehansen]

silver variant

Cheers

Andreas

[dante]

Is there a book on WW1 wound badges?

[medalworld]

Hello All,  Please see three pics of my WW 1 silver wound badge with a weight of 11.2 grams. The Hamelman book on German Wound badges doesn't go into great detail about metallic content or manufacturers, though he says all open-work (pierced) badges were unofficial, but quite commonly used by recipients. I recall reading that all contemporary silver badges were actual fine silver; and that non-fine silver badges were Weimar or 3rd Reich period. Is that always correct?

My badge could be fine silver sheet metal, though I have not done a specific gravity test to ascertain metal content. The pin and pin-catch are silvered brass with brass color visible on the worn spots. It is marked at the center of the reverse "E.S.". Does anyone know what maker that is? Could this badge WW 1 vintage, or post-war? Any comments appreciated.

Frank Draskovic, Los Angeles

[medalworld]

On 9/23/2015, 1:23:11, dante said:

Is there a book on WW1 wound badges?

I didn't see an answer to dante's question about a book on this subject. Yes, the title is "German Wound Badges" by William E. Hamelman, Matthaeus Publishers, Dallas, TX, undated, soft cover, 69 pages. Covers army and navy wound badges 1914-1936-1939-1944-1957; types, varieties, documents; good basic info. I bought mine in 1995, so it's at least that old.

[dond]

Nice badge.  I'll add a rarity to this thread: a massive cupal badge by Schickle.

A nd a solid silver jeweler made piece.

[dante]

19 hours ago, medalworld said:

I didn't see an answer to dante's question about a book on this subject. Yes, the title is "German Wound Badges" by William E. Hamelman, Matthaeus Publishers, Dallas, TX, undated, soft cover, 69 pages. Covers army and navy wound badges 1914-1936-1939-1944-1957; types, varieties, documents; good basic info. I bought mine in 1995, so it's at least that old.

Many thanks

7 hours ago, dond said:

Nice badge.  I'll add a rarity to this thread: a massive cupal badge by Schickle.

A nd a solid silver jeweler made piece.

Fantastic, thanks for showing Don

[ccj]

Wow, I've never seen one like that before. Very nice.