Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz Identification ...

[freedomachine]

So I have been collecting for a long time now and thought I had seen quite a bit. I have no friends I can share this interest with and I need an opinion... Does this look real? I have never seen this combo of cut out and screw back! Mesures 1 1/2" by 1 3/4", looks, smells and feels genuine, just need another persons opinion! Thanks.

[rbminis]

Sorry, this is a cast fake straight out of Poland.
Ralph.

[MAP]

Welcome to the forum. You have lots of like minded people here to share your thoughts.

Ralph is 100% correct. Besides being cast, there were also (to my knowledge) never cutout WW2 period wound badges.

The only cut out versions are all WW1 awards. (minor point - there is debate as to whether they were official issue/private purchase items and also if they were produced war time or post war (1920's/30's) but that doesn't change the fact that the style you have shown is fantasy.)

Here are two correct examples of a cut out

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/imper...-black-534422/

Michael

[rbminis]

Besides being cast, there were also (to my knowledge) never cutout WW2 period wound badges.

The only cut out versions are all WW1 awards. (minor point - there is debate as to whether they were official issue/private purchase items and also if they were produced war time or post war (1920's/30's) but that doesn't change the fact that the style you have shown is fantasy.)

Michael

Michael, this is not really a WW II award, they are called "Legion Condor" or "Spanish" versions and they did exist.
Just not of this poor quality and not screw back.
Ralph.

[MAP]

I'm familiar with the legion condors awards. Just was not aware of cut out versions.

Learn something new every day! Thanks.

[bigmacglenn]

Horrid and Crude...The Reverse especially...I collect the WWI Cut-Outs...
cheers, Glenn

[freedomachine]

Thanks guys! I knew it was too good to be true. I had seen the Spanish versions before but never in screw back so I was really weary, especially because the quality seemed pretty low. Anyway, I picked this up for $15! Even if its a fake I am okay with only loosing 15 bucks.

[bigmacglenn]

Thanks guys! I knew it was too good to be true. I had seen the Spanish versions before but never in screw back so I was really weary, especially because the quality seemed pretty low. Anyway, I picked this up for $15! Even if its a fake I am okay with only loosing 15 bucks.

Welcome to the Forum! No worries, friend...We've all done it...and every now and then I still do it, lol....
cheers, Glenn