Silver Wound Badge 20 JUli 1944

[TMurray]

OUCH!!! If it is a reproduction then someone is hurting to the tune of 30,000 euro, perhaps they dont care.

My understanding was that the number of '20 Juli 1944' wound badges awarded was only 24. Dont think 100 people would have managed to fit around the conference table at Rastenburg/!!

[TMurray]

the 24 recipients were:

Kapitän zur See Kurt Assmann
Oberst Nicholaus von Below
? Berger (Stenographer)
General Karl Bodenschatz
Oberstleutnant Borgman
Oberst Heinz Brandt
Major Herbert Büchs
General Walther Buhle
SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein
SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche
? Hagen (Stenographer)
General Adolf Heusinger
? Hewel (Messenger)
General Alfred Jodl
Oberstleutnant von John
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
General Günther Korten
General Walther Scherff
General Rudolf Schmundt
? von Schimanski
Admiral Hans Voss
General Walther Warlimont
Oberstleutnant Weizenegger

[Darrell]

the 24 recipients were:
SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein

Anyone notice if he had this WB in Downfall?

[TMurray]

Anyone notice if he had this WB in Downfall?

and Otto Gunsche only died about two years ago, wonder what happened to his?

[Jason Burmeister]

The first badge pictured in this thread sold in the german auction house this year is 100% original.

[TMurray]

The first badge pictured in this thread sold in the german auction house this year is 100% original.

Jason, did you purchase it?

[Jason Burmeister]

No I didn't purchase it nor do I know who did. I posted because I didn't want an original badge mislabeled.

[mmiller]

aHA! I wondered if JB ws 'lurking in the shadows'!

Mark

[ethreecee]

Here's one for only $75 and even more rare!
http://e3collectibles.com/e3_collectibles_005.htm

[Hans N]

Here's one for only $75 and even more rare!
http://e3collectibles.com/e3_collectibles_005.htm

[Pieter Verbruggen]

Hi,.... (hello Bill, everything oké?)

I can only underline Jason Burmeisters comment that the Black wound badge is 100% original.
Pieter.

[milsurp]

I have had another look and there are certain angles against certain parts of that badge that still don't look quite right to me, but I guess given Pieter and Jason's take on the badge, these must be down to the angle of the photo.

Do we know who was awarded this '44 wb?

[Pieter Verbruggen]

I have had another look and there are certain angles against certain parts of that badge that still don't look quite right to me, but I guess given Pieter and Jason's take on the badge, these must be down to the angle of the photo.

Do we know who was awarded this '44 wb?

...No...
Pieter.

[milsurp]

OK thanks Pieter.

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...No...
Pieter.

[mmiller]

Jason & Pieter,

Can either or both of you (heavy hitters) elaborate on the finish of the Black, Silver, and Gold grades? I know they were a bit more elaborate that single tone finishes. Do either of you have images you are free to post (or email me) ?

Thanks,
Mark

PS - The criteria stated that each awardee received the 44 class badge based upon his previous wound badge holdings. Suppose that later in 44 or pre war's end, the original recipient was wounded again, and was bumped up to the next grade of 44 wound badge. Do we know if that individual could then privately purchase that next grade badge, which would (most likely) be 'L' marked? I'm just wondering why the two Juncker makermarks, 2 & L/12...........