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

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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