Wound Badge in Gold
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The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wound Badge in Gold canonical | 5 |
| Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold | 1 |
| Wound Badge | 1 |
| Wound Badge in Black | 1 |
| Wound Badge in Gold with Diamonds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T950101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wound Badge in Gold Context triple: [Hans-Ulrich Rudel, awardReceived, Wound Badge in Gold]
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A.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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B.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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C.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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D.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wound Badge in Gold Target entity description: The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
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A.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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B.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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C.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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D.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ wound badge ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nazi military awards system ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
loss of limb
ⓘ
multiple wounds in combat ⓘ permanent severe injury ⓘ severe wounds in combat ⓘ total blindness ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
severely wounded German officers
ⓘ
severely wounded German soldiers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Wehrmacht command ⓘ |
| campaign | World War II ⓘ |
| classification | grade of Wound Badge ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| decorativeFinish | gold-colored finish ⓘ |
| discontinued | after 1945 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Kriegsmarine personnel
ⓘ
Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ Waffen-SS personnel ⓘ Wehrmacht personnel ⓘ paramilitary formations of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| follows |
Wound Badge
ⓘ
surface form:
Wound Badge in Silver
|
| GermanName |
Wound Badge in Gold
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold
|
| gradeLevel | highest regular grade of Wound Badge ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Wound Badge in Gold
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wound Badge in Gold with Diamonds
|
| introducedBy |
OKH (Oberkommando des Heeres)
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surface form:
German Army High Command
|
| language | German ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Wound Badge
ⓘ
surface form:
Wound Badge in Silver
|
| material | gilded metal ⓘ |
| motif |
German Stahlhelm (steel helmet)
ⓘ
crossed swords ⓘ oak leaves wreath ⓘ |
| partOf | Wound Badge ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Wound Badge
ⓘ
surface form:
Wound Badge in Silver
|
| relatedTo |
Wound Badge in Gold
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wound Badge in Black
Wound Badge ⓘ
surface form:
Wound Badge in Silver
|
| shape | oval badge ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
sacrifice in combat
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serious combat injury ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Nazi era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Heer
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wound Badge in Gold Description of subject: The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wound Badge
this entity surface form:
Wound Badge in Gold with Diamonds
this entity surface form:
Wound Badge in Black
this entity surface form:
Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold