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Wound Badge in Black 1939

60.00

On May 22nd 1939 Adolf Hitler reinstituted a slightly modified version of the wound badge with the addition of a swastika to the WWI pattern badge for award to German volunteers who had been wounded supporting the Spanish Nationalist in the Spanish Civil War. (July 1936-March 1939). With the outbreak of WWII on September 1st 1939, Hitler once again re-instituted another slightly modified version of the wound badge by altering the WWI pattern helmet on the badge to the newly designed M35 style helmet. The black wound badge was the lowest of the three classes and was awarded for one or two wounds.

 

1939 pattern, early war produced badge, die stamped brass construction. Hollow backed badge with a black paint wash. The badge retains about 80% of its original black paint wash. The reverse of the badge is a mirror image of the obverse. Reverse has the hinge, pin and catch all intact. The badge shows signs of age and real use and is a bit bent but will still look great on display!

 

Early high quality example in a nice but still well used condition!!

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