Wound Medal (Independent State of Croatia)

The Wound Medal () was established by the Independent State of Croatia "in honor of those who, as homeland defenders, were wounded or injured during combat with the enemy".

The medal had eight classes:

1. Golden with oak leaves ()
2. Golden with three stripes ()
3. Golden with two stripes ()
4. Golden with one stripe ()
5. Iron with oak leaves ()
6. Iron with three stripes ()
7. Iron with two stripes ()
8. Iron with one stripe ()

A golden wound medal was rewarded to those who had 61% (or more) of physical disability and killed, while iron wound medal was rewarded to those who had up to 60% of physical disability. The number of injuries was marked with one, two or three blue stripes, and for those who had more than three injuries, oak leaves were awarded.

The Wound Medal was introduced in mid-1943. As of 30 June 1944, 6,525 Wound Medals were awarded.

Sources

• Hrvatska odlikovanja (Croatian decorations) (mr. sc. Stjepan Adanić, general-major KreÅ¡imir KaÅ¡par, prof. Boris Prister, prof. Ivan Ružič)