German Awards - Badge of Honor of the Wolf Self-Defense Battalion

The badge of honor was established in 1921 for members of the Hessian self-defense battalion "Wolf." Created in August 1921, Lieutenant a.d. Oscar Wolf, division leader of Hesse and Wolf's self-defense battalion. The first insignia was awarded in September 1921. Actually, the badge was supposed to be memorable until, at the request of the volunteers, it was turned into a parole badge. So from September 22 it is written Olt.Wolf brings as a badge of honor a new Batallion Wolf volunteer sign only to verified Batl members. Loans should be made and general expenses should be withheld from all volunteers. You shouldn't lend to an unworthy Battle.
Infected on the left side of the chest. The volunteer corps operated in Upper Silesia and fought, including at Annaberg. The commander was Senior Lieutenant Wolf. There are also sleeve strips with the inscription - Wolf -. The detachment consisted of 3 companies with sleeve stripes - WEREWOLF -, - Petrel - and - Lyuttsov -. Manufacturer Max Reich Wroclaw.

Hollow embossed oval sign made of silver-plated non-ferrous metal. At the back is a vertical pin. On the attachment of the needle manufacturers.

Front side:

• The oval is formed along the edge by an oak-leafy wreath on the left and a laurel wreath on the right.
• Below is a loop on which the sword rests, standing from the bottom up.
• The blade passes through the center to the upper curved shield.
• Above, a curved black lined sign with a border and the inscription: - S.S.O.S. -
In the
• center is a black Maltese cross with a raised border superimposed on the sword blade.
• The apices of the upper cruciform shoulder are in contact with the upper curved shield.
• On the tops of the lower cruciform shoulder there is another curved shield with the inscription - WOLF -.
• He is also black and applies the blade of a sword.
• The background is finely grainy.

Downside:

• Hollow embossed and silver-plated, negative on the front side.
• Vertically - a pin with a reciprocal hook.
• On the needle of manufacturers - MAX - REICH - BRESLAU -.