WW1 Wound Badges

[Betty Swollocks]

hi all
just wanted some advice on these as im new to collecting and are looking to start collect them.

In WW1 like WW2 were black, silver and gold badges awarded ? also were the ww1 badges maker marked and finally were the WW1 badges come in packets or cases ?

thanks
darren

[morel5000]

Hi Darren,

In WW1 like WW2 were black, silver and gold badges awarded

Correct, for award criteria search the web;

ww1 badges maker marked

Some silver have 800 on the needle (private pieces), there is also a variant (I believe for all grades) with a DRGM catch. I'm not aware of real maker marks, and if there are they are not often seen.

packets or cases

I know black awarded ones came in packets, and probably private pieces would come in cases. I don't know about the awarded silver and gold ones.

Also check the wound badge forum!

Best regards,
Michel

[holsteiner]

Hi Darren,

known ww1 maker marked wound badges are:
Sedlatzek, KB ,H.T. ,E.S. ,SCHWEYER MÜNCHEN ,KM (KM St.) ,GM ,Meybauer, Godet.

Known maker marks on ww1 wb's from LDO and Präsidialkanzlei at this time are:
4, 26 ,L/10 ,L/15 ,L/18 ,L/21 (with variants), L/54 (with variants) ,L/56 (with variants). Maker marked miniatures are known from L/53.

Like Michel said ww1 maker marked wound badges are not often to find and some of them are very rare.

DRGM = Deutsches Reich Gebrauchs Muster.

Regards Carsten

[morel5000]

Thanks Carsten!

Best regards,
Michel

[Betty Swollocks]

thanks guys

great advice.

darren

[Curt Steinbach]

Hi Darren:

Apologies if you already know this but don't forget in WWI there were also wound badges for the navy (Marine). I did not see this mentioned so I thought I would bring it up.

Here is a black one.

Curt

[Steve Campbell]

Don't forgetto mention the private purchase cut out versions.

[AFF96]

Hi Steve, Here's my cut out, but I'm really only 50% sure it's good?
Greg
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[Don D.]

Looks fine to me.

[AFF96]

Thanks Don!
Greg