PAIR OF FRAMED WORLD WAR TWO GERMAN MEDALS WITH AWARD DOCUMENTS

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Item Code: 954-56

Both of these awards were given to Unteroffizier (Sergeant) Ernst Piechotta of the 65th Anti-Aircraft Battalion.

The first is the Infantry Assault Badge consisting of a wreath with the German Army eagle and swastika at top and a rifle laid diagonally across the wreath. Reverse has the pin and a mark of “L/14.”

Document meas. approx. 5.50 x 8.25 inches and has a horizontal fold line at center but is otherwise nice. Document is dated November 3, 1944 and has a faint eagle and swastika stamp.

The other frame contains a wound badge in black. Solid badge has an oak wreath border with a German helmet at center over crossed daggers. At middle of the helmet is a swastika. Original pin is present on reverse.

Award document meas. approx. 5.50 x 8.00 inches and is filled out in ink and dated June 2, 1944. There is some light edge wear and a fold crease at center.

This decoration was instituted on 20 December 1939 by the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army. It could be awarded to members of non-motorized Infantry units and units of the Gebirgsjäger (Mountain Infantry) that had participated in infantry assaults, with light infantry weapons, on at least three separate days of battle in the front line on or after 1 January 1940. When a counter offensive led to fighting, it could also apply. Award of the Infantry Assault Badge was authorized at regimental command level.

The Wound Badge (German: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was awarded to wounded or frostbitten soldiers of the Imperial German Army, during World War I. Between the world wars, it was awarded to members of the German armed forces who fought on the Nationalist side of the Spanish Civil War, 1938–39, and received combat related wounds. It was awarded to members in the Reichswehr, the Wehrmacht, SS and the auxiliary service organizations during the Second World War. After March 1943, due to the increasing number of Allied bombings, it was also awarded to wounded civilians in air raids. It was awarded when the wound was the result of enemy hostile action, with an exception being for frostbite. The badge had three classes:

Black (3rd class, representing Iron), for those wounded once or twice by hostile action (including air raids).

Silver (2nd class) for being wounded three or four times.

Gold (1st class, which could be awarded posthumously) for five or more times wounded

A nice set identified to the same soldier who it is believed survived the war.  [ad]

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