first i ever saw

[chris clark]

if im right this is a fantasy item yes
pics are crap im afraid as had to take them through glass at a museum

surprisingly the curator wouldnt allow closer pics and one of the rear

[TerryG]

This is listed by R.Lumsden (page 75 of his Medals and Decorations of Hitler's Germany) as a "projected decoration", officially approved but never produced. By the way, which museum has this?

[Frank Heukemes]

That is one awesome, clean and well thought out museum display!

[Tom Yanacek]

I have seen many fakes displayed in museums, and this is a good example of just such a thing.

Best regards! Tom

[chris clark]

yes it was a really awful museum not cared for a bit. its in belgium hill 62.

glad i was right about the badge and answers why the curator so unwilling to have closer look

[Matt Starr]

Is all that fluff and crud in the case????
Nice display...
Matt

[chris clark]

yep you got it.. these were shown on a board covered with crap and spider webs. everyone i went with stated that the curator was a num nut as he just did not care about the condition of his displays etc....
well as they say every one to them sleves

[münster]

I love those private museums ! Frank may be able to help me out with this one, In Bonn near me there is the German museum of technics and industry. I have heard they have a 20 th of july wound badge on display. Anyone heard of this?? My wife was there years ago and said the ww2 secton is GREAT!

[mrg]

Hi Chris was the rest of the display as bad as that or was that the best they had to offer.

Dion there is such a thing as the 20th of july wound badge. It was the medal awarded for all those who were wounded in the attempt on Hitlers life. They are very rare and faked. I think (and anyone please correct me if im wrong) but only twenty were awarded. I came across one on my travels in an antique shope for 250 pounds looked good and would have been the bargin of the century if real. I hope it was a fake . All the best

[jwithersrat]

i have a pic of the rest of the room

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[mrg]

Welll what can you say. Are you sure this was not the store room and the Musuem was actually next door. All the best

[John T]

Has a "salty--been there look" to the room

[Greg Kubasek]

Is that just exposes insulation with no drywall

[Airborne Nut]

I almost soiled myself when I read that, and Chris the drywall and insulation comment was the sherry on top.

That is one awesome, clean and well thought out museum display!