HITLER ASSASSINATION "WOUND BADGE" Publique Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 5, February 1, 2004, Article 8
HITLER ASSASSINATION "WOUND BADGE"
The same issue of COIN WORLD has an interesting
column by David Alexander on "Wound Badge" issued
to survivors of the July 20, 1944 attempt on the life
of Adolf Hitler. Col. Claus Schenck von Stauffenberg,
had access to Hilter in his forest headquarters, called
Wolfschanz (Wolf's Lair). Stauffenberg placed a
suitcase bomb under a conference table at a meeting.
The blast killed four, but only injured Hitler."The 20 Juli Wound Badge was a .800 fine silver
oval, 42.7 by 35.5 millimeters, with flat back solid
construction and a hinged tunic pin."See the following web page for an image of the medal
and list of the people present at the time of the incident.
Medal- 2004-02-01
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