L/58 marked silver woundbadge for review

[chrisje110]

Hello,

I recieved this denazified woundbadge from a larger lot. It has a clear L58 marking on the back. I am very interested to learn more about this badge, because I can't remember if Souval made wartime woundbadges, I dont recall seeing many of there postwar woundbadges. The badge has roughly the same weight as a Tombak woundbadge so I dont think it is made of zink.

I am very interested in your opinion on this badge !

Thanks,

Chris

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[Alex W.]

Hi Chris,

A nice Souval post war made WB. Not the earliest post war made piece, as they were made of zinc. Never the less a nice one. I assume it still has a closed hinge ?
They can also be found with regular Souval clasp. The one used here is a piece that St&L also used in their 1957er production.

Best regards,
Alex

[chrisje110]

Thanks Alex for your reply ! Yes it has the closes hinge.

[Alex W.]

Thanks Alex for your reply ! Yes it has the closes hinge.

so it's made before 1968. I have a few such WB - as part of vet groupings myself.

[chrisje110]

Do you think Souval made woundbadges before 1945 ?

[Ronny.R]

Hi

IMO it's a L/53


Cheers,
Ronny

[chrisje110]

Ronny I was thinking of this to ! It would very well be ! Do you have a Hymmen woundbadge in silver to compare to ?

Thanks,

Chris

[chrisje110]

I found one on Emedals, reverse hardware seems to be a match !

[Massen]

Hello,
you are right, it is a early, Tombak, stamped L/53 Hymmen & Co WB. The Pics of the obvers are not very sharp so it is difficult to see the Details, but the revers pics are good enough!
KR René

[Chrvip68]

I agree with Ronny, Hymmen marked WB.