Govy Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 The title says it all I think! Where did German soldiers display wound markings? I think they were white vertical stripes on the lower left arm, but I'm not sure. Any info would be great...especially pictoral info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Govy, I don't think the German army wore wound stripes on their uniforms.(or did they?) By the way nice models I was going to add that to your intro thread but while I'm here..... Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Govy Posted 15 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Thanks Roger for the speedy reponse! I'm sure Ernst Junger mentions them in Storm of Steel, but doesn't mention location. It's probably me misreading the book, or possibly a miss interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Further to the above I think and hopefully someone will clarify this, wound badges in Black, bronze and silver were introduced in 1918 not sure if there was a gold one. They were worn on the left hand side of the tunic. Again hopefully someone will have some pics. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Govy Posted 15 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2005 AH HA!! Helmet with crossed swords, per chance?? That would be the same system as 1939-45 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Thats what I was thinking too. There are some pictures of them being worn in the new German Army in WW! (part 3) by Osprey and they look very similar. Someone on the forum will have one in their collection Govy, we just have to wait. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Someone on the forum will have one in their collection Govy, we just have to wait. Not the best condition one in the world, but here's a rather worn example of the wound badge in black (naval ones were a different design)... Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Govy Posted 16 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Thanks Dave and Roger....that's cleared that up for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Thanks for posting that Dave. My curiosity had been aroused too. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chip Minx Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 All, Just an FYI, the Germans had three grades of wound badges for the army, black, silver and gold. There was no bronze. Many of the black badges were made from a brass base metal and worn black examples can appear to be bronze/brass. I have run into a case where a dealer was trying to sell a brass badge (black with the paint removed) as a "gold" example. It is not particularly common to see these badges being worn, especially in the field. Here is an Unteroffizier wearing what appears to be a "silver" badge. Regards, Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Chip, Thanks for clearing that up. Much appreciated. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Govy Posted 18 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Thanks for your help Chip.....I knew you guys would come through for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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