Hello people.
I have a WWII wound badge. Its the black type, but most of the black is worn away leaving the brass underneath.
Its made of pressed brass, with no makers mark of any kind.
Someone told me that this is an early example, because later ones were made of other metals.
Is this true?
Also, just out of interest. Where would one of these be worn?
Thanks.
wound badge material
Moderator: John W. Howard
wound badge material
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Most 1939 pattern Black Wound Badges were hollow-struck in brass and painted black. Comparitively few have makers' marks. To be honest, while I have heard of 1939 VAiS (German abbreviation) struck in materials other than brass plate, I have never seen one. The Silver and and Gold classes occur in tombak (bronze alloy) and feinzink ("superior" zinc alloy) with the appropriate finish.
PK
PK
Greetings NZ,
Wound badges are not rare and have like almost everything else been made since 1945. However, if yours is an original the number 65 is the makers number. The firm was Klein & Quenzer of Idar-Oberstein. They also marked their items L/26.
Hope this helps.
Wound badges are not rare and have like almost everything else been made since 1945. However, if yours is an original the number 65 is the makers number. The firm was Klein & Quenzer of Idar-Oberstein. They also marked their items L/26.
Hope this helps.
Simon Harrold
WW2 Battlefield Relics: German Erkennungsmarken decoded.
WW2 Battlefield Relics: German Erkennungsmarken decoded.