Germany Awards - 1939 Wound Badge in Gold (1st Uniform)

Adolf Hitler, as Führer and Reich Chancellor, instituted a new wound sign on September 1, 1939. This badge was established in recognition of servicemen who were injured in hostilities by the enemy or who became incapacitated as a result of injury. Shown here is 1. The uniform also features an M 16 steel helmet and a wider laurel wreath. All classes were knocked out hollow or hollow. The wound sign was awarded in 3 stages. The requirements for awarding remained the same, but were supplemented by numerous additional provisions during the war. For 1-2 times, wounds were issued in black. Soldiers who were wounded 3 and 4 times received a sign in silver. For 5 times and multiple wounds, the sign was awarded in gold. The gold wound badge shown here could be awarded as an exception and for severe injuries. This included complete blindness in brain injuries when carer's allowance was provided, paraplegia or failure to conceive with double testicular loss. In 1940, the 2nd form of the wound sign was introduced, with a steel helmet M 35 and a modified laurel wreath. The design is by sculptor Eduard Hanisch-Consy, head of medal art at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Berlin. Silver and gold classes were now mass-produced from tombac. The black sign "For Wound" was further made hollow of iron. The transition to zinc occurred around the end of 1943.

Hollow embossed, oval sign made of gilded (also matte gilded) sheet of iron or non-ferrous metal. At the back is a vertical pin with a mating hook.

Front side:

In the
• center on 2 crossed swords is a German steel helmet M 16. The front side faces left.
• In the center on a steel helmet rises a swastika placed on top.
• The oval is formed from a laurel wreath connected from below, a loop from below.
• The space between wreath, steel helmet and swords is numbered.

Downside:

• Hollow embossed, vertical pin with clasp. Both flat and round needles are known.