Document for Wound Badge in Silver

[Bryan Poon]

Good day,

I would like to seek your help to verify this document of Wound Badge in Silver. This piece is owned by me. May I have your opinion?

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Thanks
BP

[Simon O.]

Hi
Whats the FP. number on the stamp?


regards

Simon

[Ian Jewison]

Looks OK.
FP No. 35076:- 13 Kp., Gren.Rgt. 992, 278 Inf.Div.
FP No. 39779:- Lw San.Bereitschaft 1/XVII

/Ian

[Bryan Poon]

Hello ianj and Simon

Thanks for your comments. As you clarified:

FP No. 35076
Stamp No. 39779

I am new to collect documents, may I learn more from you? Where can I collect this kind of information?

No. 35076:- 13 Kp., Gren.Rgt. 992, 278 Inf.Div.
No. 39779:- Lw San.Bereitschaft 1/XVII

For a document collectors, what should I focus on? What kind of information should I collect for verification?

Thanks
BP

P.S: I am welcome all of order viewer to write your comments and opinion, thanks.

[Simon O.]

Hello Bryan
In addition to Ian's post. The 278 ID was fighting on the Italian front with the 10th Armee when this individual was wounded.

For Feldpost numbers, the 'bible' is the 3 volume series by Norbert Kannapin "Die Deutsche feldpostübersicht 1939-45". A bit pricey but invaluable.
A pretty good 2 volume work on German Documents published by R.J.Bender and written by Adrian Forman is "Forman's guide to Third Reich German documents...and their values"
Tessin's huge work "Verbande und Truppen der deutschen wehrmacht und waffen-SS 1939-45" is also well worth it although it too isn't exactly cheap.

As for what you should focus on, well thats completely up to you. Personally i concentrate on documents relating to Northern Norway/Finland and the gebirgstruppe.


regards

Simon

[Bryan Poon]

Hello Simon

Thanks for your recommedations, I will buy those reference books and try to find a stream to foucs.

Thanks a lot.

BP

[Brian R]

Bryan-

Definately consider purchasing "German Military Award Documents 1939-1945" by Emilie Caldwell Stewart. I think it's a better reference than the Forman books. It includdes all Wehrmacht awards in one volume (you have to buy two Forman books to get all these awards). This will save you money that you can then sink into your collection. Also she includes a price list that gives you a better idea of current values. It is a little dated, from 1998, but I think it's still a lot more reasonable than the prices Forman has published - his prices are downright inaccuarate. You can email her at kzfan@aol.com. I'm not, in any way, connected to Ms. Stewart. I just think you'll get a better reference for less money by contacting her.

Best,
Brian

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Brian

Thanks a lot. It is good to me.

Cheers
BP