Wound Badge "20 July 1944", in Gold

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SKU: 01.GTR.0404.201.01.000

Estimated market value:

$55000 USD

  • Wound Badge "20 July 1944", in Gold Obverse

Estimated market value:

$55000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Gold/Silver gilt
  • Inscription
    Obv: 20. JULI 1944
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Wound Badge "20 July 1944", in Gold is attributed to AlfonsHeiderich, Wikipedia at Wikipedia and is used in the public domain. See the following page for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_Badge#/media/File:Wound_Badge_1944.jpg

History


The 20th of July 1944 Wound Badge was founded by Adolf Hitler and was conferred upon individuals who were severely injured during the July 20th, 1944 assassination attempt on Hitler's life. The Badge was also posthumously awarded to the individuals who were killed during the attempt, or later succumbed to their injuries.

The decoration is very similar in design to the standard Wound Badge awarded during the Second World War, but this badge features the facsimile of Hitler's signature and the date of the attack on the obverse.

There were 24 badges awarded in total.

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