20 Juli 1944 Verwundetenabzeichen Adolf Hitlers Wolf Lair bomb survivors

[Little Mermaid]

Mark - an item is only worth what people will pay for it
... but I agree, I think I could find a thing or two to spend 200K on instead

That is an insane price to pay for a wound badge I just could not bring myself to do it . With that kind of money I could buy a lot of Third Reich items to add to my collection.

All thoe it be a wonderfull piece if it is real my wife and then my banker would kill me in that order.

Regards Mark K

[Mark K]

That is so true Christina I would be afraid to even display such a piece .

Regards Mark K

[sam1chlt]

How would you ever be able to tell if it were real?? There isn't much to use for comparison???

[talltom]

the ones i believe who were awarded it were:
1.Adolf Hitler
2. General Heusinger, Chief of the Wehrmacht Operations Branch of the Generalstab and Deputy Chief of the Generalstab.
3. General Korten, Chief of the Luftwaffe Generalstab, died of his injuries.
4. Oberst i.G. Brandt, Heusinger's deputy, killed.
5. General Bodenschatz, liason officer of the C in C of the Luftwaffe at Führer HQ. Severely wounded in the legs.
6. General Schmundt, Chief Adjutant of the Wehrmacht and Chief of the Army Personnel Office, died of his injuries.
7. Oberstleutnant i.G. Borgmann, adjutant of the Führer, severely injured.
8. Admiral von Puttkamer, Naval Adjutant of the Führer, lightly wounded.
9. Stenographer Berger, killed instantly.
10. Kapitän z. See Assmann, Admiralty Staff Officer in the Wehrmacht Operations Staff.
11. General Scherff, Special Commissioner to the Führer on the writing of military history, OKW, lightly injured.
12. General Buhle, Chief of Staff, OKW, lightly injured.
13. Admiral Voss, representative of C in C of the Kriegsmarine at Führer HQ.
14. SS Gruppenführer Fegelein, Waffen SS representative at Führer HQ.
15. Oberst i.G. von Bulow, Luftwaffe adjutant of the Führer.
16. SS Hauptsturmführer Günsche, adjutant of the Führer.
17. Stenographer Hagen.
18. Oberstleutnant i.G. von John, Keitel's adjutant.
19. Major i.G. Büchs, Jodl's assistant.
20. Oberstleutnant i.G. Waizenegger, Keitel's Adjutant.
21. Ministerial Counselor von Sonnleithner, Foreign Office representative at Führer HQ.
22. General Warlimont, Deputy Chief of the Wehrmacht Operations Staff.
23. General Jodl, Chief of the Wehrmacht Operations Staff, lightly wounded.
24. (seated immediately to Hitler's left) Generalfeldmarschall Keitel, Chief of the OKW.

there were like normal ones black, silver and gold depending on injuries substained

ps i believe theres still one at the imperial war museum in its box in silver (no idea if its original or not )

[Paul D]

5 Gold , 2 silver and 17 Black were awarded , an estimated price for a Gold one a few years ago was 35,000 Euros , 15,000 euro for an Urkunde and 5,00 euro for the Etui !! Price wise you have to remember that for Award collectors this is one of the rarest pieces to own !!

[Mark K]

I know Paul the thought still makes me cringe thoe of that kind of money !!! It is an amazing award. Good job with the list Tom and Paul very informative;

Regards Mark K

[sam1chlt]

Thank you everyone! This has been a history lesson for me! I knew all about the plot and what happened, but I didn't know about these awards. Good information indeed!!

Regards,

Sam

[Paul D]

Certainly agree Mark it wouldn't be something i would be spending that sort of money on !! That said last year after the Museum at Avranches closed and the items were auctioned off someone paid 46,000 euros for an American 101 Airborne helmet from Normandy !! Must be some crazy millioniares imvolved in collecting !!

[Mark K]

More insanity But I guess if I had the Money would I be thinking differently as well about collecting ??? On the discussion of Helmets World War II German Helmets - Buy the BEST HERE! just sold an SS helmet I was watching for $18.000 +US it was a nice near mint helmet.

Regards Mark K

[talltom]

Must be some crazy millioniares imvolved in collecting !!

wish i was one of those maybe not the mental part