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Eastern Front Medal - Wehrmacht by Sebastián Bianchi Commonly Known as "Ostmedaille" (East Medal) or "Russian Front Medal" this award was introduced on the 26th of May 1942 to recognize those who participated in the first winter of Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union) The mammoth endeavor to attain "living space in the east" for Germany employed over 3 million men separated into 3 Army groups; North
Wehrmacht-Awards. com Prior to and during World War II, Germany contracted privately owned “Court Jewelers” for the manufacturing of awards, decorations and orders (as opposed to most countries that used government used mints) At the onset of war, these firms operated under a lenient system which permitted them to make several variations of awards, such as the “Convex” Iron Cross, and even allowed other
Iron Cross - Wehrmacht Iron Cross of the Wehrmacht (World War II German Army) page of the German World War II Medals, Awards and decorations An apolitical history site
Wehrmacht-Awards. com Wehrmacht-Awards com is an entity focused on the awards, decorations and militaria of the German Armed Forces during the Third Reich era Within the pages of this project you will find construction methods, manufacturing characteristics, and detailed specifications of vital interest to every collector Yet the site offers more than technical information; by presenting recipient biographies and
War Badges of the Wehrmacht War Badges of the Wehrmacht (World War II German Army) page of the German World War II Medals, Awards and decorations An apolitical history site
War Merit Cross - Wehrmacht The War Merit Cross, created and instituted prior to the war, formed an integral part of the awards structure of the Third Reich by filling voids which would otherwise exist both in the civilian and military areas In previous times the “non-combatant ribbon” of the Iron Cross had distinguished state officials, civilians and auxiliary military personnel who contributed to the war effort
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About the Site - Wehrmacht Wehrmacht-Awards com provides detailed catalog which contains information on all German military awards and related militaria between the years 1933-1945 The ongoing goal is to continuously improve the site by providing ever more detailed articles and recipient stories
Occupation Medals - Wehrmacht When worn it was placed as part of a group for formal occasions, or in a ribbon bar for active duty individuals (a miniature Prague Castle bar was place on the ribbon for those who held this award) The Return of Memel Commemorative Medal (Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkerhr des Memllander) In one final bloodless action before World War II, Germany annexed the District of Memel from