Interpreting a wound badge document

[landsknechte]

I know he was wounded in WW1, and received a black wound badge at the time.  Does this suggest a second injury in 1937, or is it just a replacement document confirming that he's authorized to wear it, having been awarded it in the past?

 

[ChrisKelly]

"Berechtigungsausweis" translates to "authorization document", and from the date, 23 September 1937, it is apparent that Oberfeldmeister, which is an RAD [Reichsarbeitsdienst] rank equivalent to Oberleutnant, Dr. Stephan Billinger, received cofirmation that he was entitled to wear the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwartz.  His authorization comes from the "dispatch office" ["Beforgungsamt"] in Landshut, Bavaria.  It also indicates that he is a recipient of the Army version of the badge.

 

Likely, he is an imperial army veteran of the First World War who has received confirmation that he can wear the 1918 Army Wound Badge in Black on his RAD uniform.

 

Sources:

 

Image 2 [1918Army Wound Badge in Black]

https://www.officerscolours.com/en-GB/german-awards/imperial-german-wwi-black-wound-badge-/prod_11223

 

Image 3 [1918 Navy, or "Marine" Wound Badge in Black]

https://katzauction.com/lot/761478?title=Germany---Empire-Marine-Corps-Wound-Badge-1918

 

Edited 7 hours ago by ChrisKelly

[dedehansen]

Hi Gents,

 

sorry it is:

 

in schwarz

 

and Versorgungsamt

 

Kind regards

 

Andreas

 

[ChrisKelly]

"Versorgungsamt" basically means "supply office".  The recipient may have been given one by the issuing authority which confirmed his award.

[landsknechte]

3 hours ago, ChrisKelly said:

"Berechtigungsausweis" translates to "authorization document", and from the date, 23 September 1937, it is apparent that Oberfeldmeister, which is an RAD [Reichsarbeitsdienst] rank equivalent to Oberleutnant, Dr. Stephan Billinger, received cofirmation that he was entitled to wear the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwartz.  His authorization comes from the "dispatch office" ["Beforgungsamt"] in Landshut, Bavaria.  It also indicates that he is a recipient of the Army version of the badge.

 

Likely, he is an imperial army veteran of the First World War who has received confirmation that he can wear the 1918 Army Wound Badge in Black on his RAD uniform.

 

 

 

Thank you for the detailed response.  You're absolutely right, about it being a WW1 veteran who ended up in the RAD. It's the guy discussed in this thread.  

 

I knew he had been wounded before in 1918.  I just wasn't sure if the 1937 document was vouching for the 1918 injury, or describing a second one.