My biographical collection (part 1)

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Greetings all.

I am new to this board, having just received one of my relatives' WWII medals. This set represents the time spent in the Kriegsmarine/Afrika Korps by one man:



From left to right: EK2, EK1, Blockade Runners Badge, Black Wound Medal, Gold Wound Medal.

Centre: Combined German/Italian Service Medal for Africa, his dogtags, and two recovered pieces of shrapnel which resulted in the Gold Wound Badge.

I am hoping to discover some more history, information and possible accompanying paperwork on these items!

I will post some close pictures of the items once the batteries recharge on my digital camera :/

Just thought I would share...

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[Stijn David]

thanks

Hello Sub,


Thanks for sharing this nice grouping => are tehre any award certificates along with it ? + please show us some close ups.


Cordial Greetings,

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Thanks for the kind words! As per request (and some fresh batteries) here are some higher-res closeups.

As for the paperwork, I haven't found any yet. I am hoping to discover his Wehrpass someday soon.















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[David B]

Very nice sub!

[Bryan Poon]

Wow!! Nice grouping you have. If I can and it is possible, I really want to have a set like yours.

Cheers
BP

[Warren O]

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Is the gold wound maker marked, can we see the flip side?
Warren

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Warren, the gold wound badge is marked (to the best that my poor eyes can tell) as "L/54". The marking is at the bottom of the rear of the badge, below the loop which retains the pin/clasp. The mark itself appears to be slightly curved, much like a crescent. I will post a picture, but I warn you in advance my digital camera is not the greatest at taking closeups (my early picture postings are proof of this!)

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image of the makers mark

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Here are the full rears of both the black and gold wound badges. The black is marked on the rear L/56, just above the helmet.