Khaki Posted 17 August , 2015 Share Posted 17 August , 2015 Do German prinsen medals such as the wound badge (silver) serve the same purpose (mess dress), as British miniatures do, or are they for civilian dress? khaki German wound badge center amongst British miniatures (for scale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 17 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2015 better picture (k) bigger maybe, better no ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 18 August , 2015 Share Posted 18 August , 2015 I am not quite certain what you mean but there are many photographs of Germans in uniform with ribbons only instead of full medals but with the regular (full-size) 'wound' badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 18 August , 2015 Share Posted 18 August , 2015 As far as I remember, the German minis were worn on Civvies, though I could not 100% rule out use on mess dress as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 18 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2015 I am not quite certain what you mean but there are many photographs of Germans in uniform with ribbons only instead of full medals but with the regular (full-size) 'wound' badge. Sorry if I was not very clear with my question, but as I see it German medals are in three sizes (1) full size (normally worn in uniform, military or political) (2) prinsen about half size (3) miniatures, generally worn on a stick pin or a watch chain (civilian) What was the purpose of the prinsen size of medal? regards khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 18 August , 2015 Share Posted 18 August , 2015 Well, to be honest, I have never come across the term 'prinsen' before and a quick search of Google deutsch gave no results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 18 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2015 Hello Julian It may be spelt Prinzen, I don't know whether that is a collectors term or a German word, but it is well known amongst medal collectors. regards khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 18 August , 2015 Share Posted 18 August , 2015 Here's more information on Prinzen size medals: http://www.craiggottlieb.com/engine/inspect.asp?Item=1420&Filter=Archive Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 18 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2015 Thanks Dave, I hadn't thought of that angle, that's very interesting. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 19 August , 2015 Share Posted 19 August , 2015 Well “Prinz” is the German word for, well, a prince… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 19 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 19 August , 2015 Someone can be a prince of a fellow, but not be a prince. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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