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WWII German black wound badge issued to a WW I veteran

Object | Accession Number: 1998.55.2

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Wound badge issued to soldiers who received one to two wounds.
    Date
    creation:  1939
    Geography
    issue: Berlin (Germany)
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marcia Colish. In Memory of Daisy Kartch Colish.

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Military Insignia
    Category
    Medals
    Object Type
    Medals, German (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    Oval metal, black, raised image of helmet bearing swastika imposed upon two crossed swords, laurel surrounding edge. Hollow back with a needle pin.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
    Materials
    overall : metal, paint

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Marcia Colish.
    Record last modified:
    2024-10-03 11:35:51
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