DRL for War Wounded (Screwback) + Stickpin

[Darrell]

Guys,

Im posting these pictures for Joe. I thought this was rather interesting as I have never seen a War Wounded in a Screwback version.

First up the Obverse Shot:

[Darrell]

Reverse Shot # 1:

[Darrell]

Reverse Shot # 2:

[Don Scowen]

Guys,

Im posting these pictures for Joe. I thought this was rather interesting as I have never seen a War Wounded in a Screwback version.

First up the Obverse Shot:

Nor me either......

Cheers
Don

[chris clark]

to me the badge and pin look ok. i would say that this alteration was done by the owner of the award and definatly not normal for such a piece.

[joe campbell]

my thanks to darrell for posting these pieces.

obviously jeweller altered. i recieved these together
from a german fellow who i've known for many years.

i have yet to see another like this one, and wondered
if anyone else had. any comments/thoughts appreciated.

note that the stickpin is sans swastika.

joe

[Peter J.]

The only plausible explaination for the stick pin would be that it's a gilded silver version of the 1933 model.

KR
Peter

[Darrell]

note that the stickpin is sans swastika.

joe

No problem joe

Now that you mention it ... I never even noticed till now Very nice though.

[WARLORD]

I would be rather uncomfortable with this pair. The min could not be like this originaly, so must be reguilded. The large badge has been converted. I also think the finish both of the silver and the Guilding is not quite right. Put the group together and with the forementioned observation it begs many questions.

[joe campbell]

warlord-

there is nothing regilded about either of these pieces.
my scanning capacities rest squarely at basic, and these
pictures make both pieces appear brassy, harsh, and do
not do justice...

no disrespect meant, but i've been at this long enough
that i am very comfortable that both pieces are period.
unique, certainly, but also period.

best,

joe

[Peter J.]

Hi Joe.

I don't doubt the miniature being period, but it's not one for war disabled. Introduced in 1942 it took the form of the 1937 pattern with swastika. The one shown by you is a 1933 pattern.

KR
Peter

[Darrell]

Hi Joe.

I don't doubt the miniature being period, but it's not one for war disabled. Introduced in 1942 it took the form of the 1937 pattern with swastika. The one shown by you is a 1933 pattern.

KR
Peter

Peter,

Actually the DRA's covered the period 1913-1914 and 1919-1934
The DRL w/o Swastika covered the period 1934-1937
The DRL w/ Swastika covered the period 1937-1945

[Peter J.]

Hi Darryl.

That's right, but please read my answer more closely. The DRL for War Disabled was introduced in 1942 and took the form of a 1937 pattern (swastika) with gold wreath and silver letters. The pin shown by Joe is a 1933 pattern (yes 1933) w/o swastika, but the other simularities of a WD DRL. This combination is not possible.

KR
Peter

[WARLORD]

The min can not take this form for the reasons stated above. The large badge dose not show the caracteristic silver finnish. Again I say ther two together cause a problem to the authenticity of the finish. This award when real is a very scarse award.

[Darrell]

Hi Darryl.

That's right, but please read my answer more closely. The DRL for War Disabled was introduced in 1942 and took the form of a 1937 pattern (swastika) with gold wreath and silver letters. The pin shown by Joe is a 1933 pattern (yes 1933) w/o swastika, but the other simularities of a WD DRL. This combination is not possible.

KR
Peter

You are correct in that the minature is trying to represent the DRL for War Wounded (1942), but it is in fact a DRL (w/o Swastika), which was for the period 1934-1937 The DRA was replaced by the DRL in 1934 (well it may have been 1933 sometime).