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I.
TABLE
OF CONTSi-JTS
B*rt 1 .
Pago
S e c t i o n A. GEUT5KAL COMBAT
I . IEOI1 CROSS (Ei»«rnas:'Kr«uz)
1 . I r o n C r o s s of 1613.
2 . I r o n Cross of 1870.
3 . I r o n Cross of 1914.
k* Iron Cross of 1939.
I I . V2AR 23EVID3 OF MERIT CROSS (lvrio-svordi«nstkrwuz) (
I I I . THE MOUND BADGS (lta.s Verwondetenabzaiehon)
,
IV. ORDER OP THE (HHi:^ CEDSS (Kriegsorden dec
Duutschon Kreuzes)
V. THE I-I0I'';0R-B0LL 13ADGE (Die 3hrenbla.tt-3pange),
V I . BSA.VEEY ^ D SERVICE OF MERIT BADGE FOR EASTEHN
VOLUIITEERS ( T a p f o r : : a i t s * mid Verdienstauszeichnung
fiir yjigebBrigt: d a r 0»tvflH:er)
S e c t i o n B. ASSAULT
I . INPAN'CRY ASSi'iULtT BADGE (lnf3Lnt«ri«-Sturma.bzfiloja«n)....
I I . TANK ASSAULT BADGE' (Psuizerkampfabzaichon)
8
8
I I I . ASSAULT BADGE (GENERAL) (Stuna*.bz©ichen (Allsc::i«inos))
9
IV. OPECI/LL INSIGNIA FOR TIE SINGLE-HANDED DESTRUCTIOIi
OF TANTCS ETC. (Sonderabz^ichen fttr das LTiedorld4inpf«n
von Panzerka.-npfvja.gcn usw. oiirch_ Eiiiz«lkJLapfer)
10
V. CLOSE-CO^EAT BADGE (Nahkampfapanse).....
V I . ARMY ANTIAIRCRAFT BADGE (Kecr«s-Flak-*i.bzeich«n
IX)
n
S e c t i o n C. CAKP4-I<iAr DECORATIONS
I . SPANISH CHOSS (Spanien-Kruuz)
I I . AUSTPvIAJf COMMEMORATION MEDAL ( K e d a l l l e
llririnorung an disn 13 iffl-rz 1938)
RESTRICTED
12
12
I I .
I I I .
SUDJiJTilN COl'foH&CIUTIDN MSBaL ( i J e d a i l l c a u r
Krimiorung an d«n 1 Oktobar 193& j
12
IV. M£H£L GO.i.2E2vDRAT3D)i MKDAI* (Modaillo zur
Srimiurung an di« Hoiukehr d«s Manrellandos)
V. DANZIG GROSS (Danzigor Kr«uz;
VIw NARVIK SHIELD ( l l a r v i k c c i i i l d )
V I I .
CKfcTE AEMBAin) ( l n n « l b a n d Kr«tai)
V I I I . CIDLK SHIELD ( C h o l m a c h i l d ) .
E l . KASTEEK PliONT JGIlaL (Ostn:od^.illo)
X. CHIim SHIELD (KrlTischild)
XI. DEMJANSK SHIELD (Demo&nskschild)
X I I .
KUBAN SHriLD (Kubanschild)
X I I I . GUEEILlA-WAia'AEE MKDiiL (Bamd(Mik;«npf-Abseichen)
XIV, Ai'RIGA AEMBAND (Irrcclbcnd Afrilca^
XV. GERMAN-1IALIAJI COiMMKyOEATIDN MCDAL
I t a l i ^ n i s c h e Erimienuigsniedaille}
X3
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S e c t i o n D. XAZI PARTY DECORA.TIQNS
I . NATIONAX SaCIALIST ORDEK OF BLOOD OP
9 NOY£MBiP 1923 ( N a t i o i i & l - S o z i a l i s t i s c h e s
B l u t o r d e n von: 9 N o vcmbcr 1923)
I I .
I I I .
lb
INSIGNIA OF HONOR FOR THE PIHST 100,COO
MEMBERS ( S h r e n z e i c h e n ftir M i t g l i « d s r u n ­
t « r l^UEcuer 100 000y
18
COBURG BADGE (Coburgcr-Abzcichen)
18
IV. NijRNEERG PiJJTY CONVENTION BADGE OF 192S
(Ntinibcrgor Parteit&gsabzGichcn von 1929)
V. BADG-K OF THE Sil-COWIS.TIOII AT BRAUNSCHWEIG OF 1931
(Abseichen von 3*i-£reffoi: BrJ.uiisch-A'-jig 1931)
HESTRICTJ5D
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19
in,
GOLD HITLER-YOUTH MDGE (Goldenes ILJ-Abzeiqhcn)
19
V I I . NAZI PARTY S3HVIC3 BADGES (NSHJPDien3t^i3
zeichnungsn)..
;
V I I I . DISTRICT IN'SIGXIA. OF HONOR OF THE NAZI
(Gau-I2ircnzcichcn der NSDAP)
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S e c t i o n E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
I . MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS' BADG-E OP MERIT
21
I I . MARKM\KSE3P AWARDS (Schlitzcnkuszaichnungon)
21
I I I . LONGEVITY MEDALS (^ienst&uszeichnungon)...
22
IV. SOCIAL SERVICE EuiLG-E (iSlir«nz*ich«n flir
doutsche Volkspflags) •
V. GERLiUJ DLTOISS-v&LL i'EDAL (Dcutsches
SchutzvAll-Ehrenzoichon) ••
23
•
24
VT. AIR-DSPENSS iJBrtvL (Luftscftut z-Ehrcnzeichen^
24
V I I . A1AAKDS FOR LIF'ti-SAVINCJ (B®lohnvmg von
1* Lif0-Sa.ving Hod^L \vitli Ribbon (Rottungs­
]L«da.illo din 3and«)
25
2 # Comnieiiiorfc.tion Medal f o r Rescuo from Dsuigor
(Erinnerungsm«di.ill« f\ir Rettung aus G s i ' a J i r ) . . . . . .
25
3 . P u b l i c C i t a t i o n ({Jffantlich© Bslobigung)
25
V I I I . GERMAN EAG-LE ORDER Oi1 KSRIT ( V a r d i a n s t ­
orden vo:n D«utcch©n Adlor)
25
IX. CROSS OP HONOR OF TIES WORLD WAR
(iShrenkreuz des W*ltkri©g«s)
X. SPORTS BADGES OF HONOR (Sport«hr«nzuich<m)
1 . SA-MilitAry B^dg« (SA-v/€lirabzeiclion)
2 . German Reich Sports I3adg« (Deutsche*
R«ichssportabz«ich«n)
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IV.
3 . German Olynpia. Awards (Deutsche Ol^inpiaAuszeichnungen)
27
4 . German 13Dtor Sports Badge (Deutsches
Liotorsportabzeichen)
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•
28
% German Horseman's Badge (DGutsch.es
Reitera.bz<sichen)
28
6. Hitler-Youth Proficiency Badge
)
28
•
7» Goman-Youth Proficiency Bridge
(DJ-Lci3tim.gsa.b2©icli<m}
»...•••
8 # Hitler-Youth Leader Sports Badge
(HJ-Fttlir«raportabzoich®n)
-..
*
28
9. G«rman-Girls-Socioty Proficio-ncy Bc
(BDII-Leistungsabzeichen)
»
28
10, Hitler-Youth Bi*.dg« for Sharpshooters
(HJ-Schi«ssauszeichnung fttr Sch&rfschtitzsn)
•
11* Hitler-Youth Badge for Riflemen
(HJ-Scl^ess^.usz«iichnung fftr Schutzen) •
XI. RE3DH IABOR SS53/IC3 BADGES 0?
(R-iD-DicnstauazGiclmungffin)
28
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28
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29
XII. POLICE SEB/ICE BADGES GP MERIT
29
X I I I . CUSTOM SERVICE BADGE 0V HONOR
( Zollgrcnzachut z-Ehranzc ichen) ••
29
ICIV. FIREMEN'S BADGE OF HONOR
(Fcuenvcihr-Ehrcnzc ichor.)
30
XV. MINERS' BADGE-QF HONOR
(Grubaiv.vehr-Iilhrenzeicheny •
30
XVI. FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDALS
(Treudienst-Iihrenzcichcri)
XVII. GERMAN ^ATIONA.L FRIZI5 FOR ART AND SCIENCE
(-Jeuiischar Mitionalprois ftir Kunsc und
Wissenschai't)..
30
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30
V.
XVTII. DR. rari'Z TOUT PRIZE
(Br.Prit z-^odt-Prois)
30
XIX. GERMAN MDTHERS1 CROSS OF HONOR
(Ehrenkrouz d c r dcutschen M u t t e r ) . .
31
Section P . MEDALS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
I . MEDALS OF THS PRE-WORLD WAR AND WORLD \&R PERIOD.
1. Blucher S t a r (31uch«rstern}
2 . Pour L« l.:orit«
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3 . House Ordsr of Hohcsnzollcrn
(lia-usordcn von Hohenzollarn)
4 . Ordor of tlie Crov/n (Kronenordan)
35
5. Order of th« Rad Sa.gl« (Rotor-Adlcr-Orden)
6. Militstry Service of ilorit Cross
(MilitSLrverdianstkrouz)
33
•
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7. R«d Cross Modal (Rote-Krauz-Jfod&ille)
33
8. Cross of Morit for Aid in the War Effort
(Verdienstkreuz fttr KriogshilfQ)
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I I . DECCRATICITS OP THE BALTIC iuTD SILSSIAN CAMPAIGNS OP 1919/20
1 . B a l t i c Cross (Baltonl:reuz)
2 . Silesifiji Badge of Msrit
( S c h l e s i s c h e s Bavrfthrungsabzeichan;
3 . Rolaaid of Bremen (Br«m«r Roland)
3k­
*..
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3k
I I I . DTDIVTDUAL STATE DBCCEATICNS.
1 . PRUSSIA
a) Contannial Uodal (Cent•nan.iodaillo)
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VI.
b) Prussian Military Service Badges
(Preussische Dicnstau£Z«ichnung©n)
35
c) Prussian Militia Badge
(Preussische Landw«hr3LUszcichnung)
35
2.
a)
3.2Llitary Order of St. Keinrich
(Milit&r-St* -Heinrichs-Ord«n)
35
b)
Corcmnder's Cross (Koianiandeurkrauz)
35
c)
Friodrich August 2«I&dal
(Friedrich-August-Medaillo)
35
Bravory MedaJL of S
(Siich-ische Tapfork«itsm9CULille}
35
d)
3- BAVARIA
a)
M i l i t a r y Ord«r 1&LX Joseph
(
)
35
b) Military Medical Order
(Militar-Sanitat s-Ord«n)
c)
35
Bravory Modal in Gold and Silver
(Gold«n« und Silbwrno Tapfarkfiitsracdaillc)
35
d) Military Service Badge*
a;
b)
(Bayerische Di<matausz«ichniaig®n)
35
Military Servic® of Merit Cross
(Militar-Verdicnstkreuz)
35
Military Service of M©rit Medal in Gold
(Golden* Militax^-Verdienstmedaille)
36
c) Military Service Badges
(Wirtt©nibergi3ch0 Dicnstauszciclmimgen;
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VII.
5. BADKN
&) Military Order of Kerit Karl Friedrich
(MilitSLr-Karl-Priedrich-Verdi«in3tord«n)
b) Service of Merit Lledal
(Badische
c) M i l i t a r y Service Badges
(Badiache Ddenstauszeichnungen)
36
6. OTHERS
a) Heasen Bravery Medal
(Hessische T^pforkditstnedaille)
36
b) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Scrvica of 15srit Cross
(Macklenburg-Schwerin Vordianstkraaiz)
36
c) Ip.ppe-D«tinold Service of Merit Cross
(Lippa-Detniold-Verdienstkreuz)
36
d) Braunschweig Service of Merit Cross
(BrsLunach'weigiscliess-Verdienstkrcjuz)
36
e) Oldenburg P r i e d r i c h August Cross
(Oldenburger-FricBdrich-August-Krouz) •
S
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f) Sachscn-£iiha.rt S^rviot of &crit Cross
(
)
37
37
g) Hamburg H&nsa Cross
(
)
37
h.) Braiaen H&naa Cross
(3rtsiner-Hfiaise«i.tCii-Krauz)
•
37
i ) Hibeck HansA Croac
(Lub«clcer-Hanceii.tcii-KrQUz)
37
7* AUSTRIA
a) l i i l i t a r y Order Maria Theresia
(llilitar-Marien-Th«resi9n-Ordei\ /
„ ..
37
b) Bravery Medal (Tapferkaitsmadaille)
37
c ) ConsnemDration Medal (Sriiinerungaacdaillc)
37
.BESTRICTED
VIII.
&} Military Service of Lorit Cross
(iiilitJtr-Vordi©r.st-Kreuz)
37
o) Austrian Wound Badge
(Oesterr<*ichischcs Vorviimdctanabsoichon) •
37
f) Karl Military Service of Murit Hodal
(
l
37
g) Franz Joseph Bravory Uodal
(Franz-Jo»«phHTapf arkeitsmod&illo)
37
h) Karl 3ravory Modal (Karl-T&pf arkeitamodailla ;
i ) Franz Joseph Service of }<icrit Cross
(Franz-Joseph Militftr-Vordisnstkrcuz)
j) Karl Troop-Gross
(Karl-Truppcn-Kreuz)
•
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•
•.
38
38
8. M.T1Q11S ALLIED TO aEHMAKY IN
a ) Hungarian Gotan«i3DrAtion Hedal
(
Erinnerungsraedjiillc) •
b) Bulgarian Gonmfflaoration Medal
(Bulgarisclio 3ri2inerungsmodaille)
38
c) Turkish Half-lfoon
(Tferkiccher Halbinond)
38
Section a,
SPJSLLL
JJli rOHCK
I . ViiR-iTjIGHTS BaR GEObT OF DDCOIL.TIDNS (Frontflugspan^n)
1 . War-Flights Bar for I?ight«r Perscnnol
e flir Jag*r)
2, War-Flights 3ar for Bornbor Personnel
(Fontflugspange ftir KL.iUpfflieger) •
,
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#
39
3 . V/ar-Flights 3^r Heconnaissance Personnel
(Frontflugspan^G fur xoifklarur)
40
4« War-Flights Bar for Transport Personnel
( Front flug spang© fur Transportfliogor }
40
IX.
5) ^ a r - F l i g h t s 3ax for Ki^hWightttr Personnel
(Front flugspange ftir ICaclit jager)
40
6) Pendant to 1/ar-Flights Bars i n Gold
(Anhlngur zur goldenen Frontf lugspange)
40
I I . G-RCUUD C0I3AT BADGE OF THE AIR FOSCE
(Erdkarapfabzcichen dor Luftwaffe)
41
I I I . SILVER OF H01I0R FOR DISTINGUISHED COLSAT ikCOOMPLIS-DdENTS
(Ehranschale fttr hervorra^orid® Karapfleistungen)
42
IV. AIR FORCE AITCIAIRCRAF? BADGE
(Kwapfabzdichon d«r Fladcart i l l e r i c )
42
V. 0TIE2R iilR liORCE DE00BATI01©
1. Cup of Honor for Spscis.1 Aooomplishnonts in
Air Warfare (jihrenpokaLL fftr b«sond«rc
Leistung im Luftkriog)
4-3
2* Photograph of ^©"Reichsmai'schall' 1 in a Silver
Fr&iiia (D&s Bild des Horrn Reichsmarschall im
Silberrahmen)
43
3 . Tho Goldan i3ook for Flying Peraonn«l
.a goldene Buch der F l i e g e r ) . . . ^
43
4-. Honor L i s t of th« n i r Force
(Ehrenlist a der Luftmffa)
4-3
S e c t i o n H. SPECIAL MVY miCOR. JIOHS
1 # Submarine Sorvi'cfa :-3aoge (y-13oots-Kri©gs­
abzv;ich, n 1939)
44
2. Destroyer Service 3&.dg« (Z©rst5rer-Kri«gs­
44
3 . llinesrwe«p®r and Eaoort Urci't Service .-ifedgo
(Kriegsabzaichen flir iiinansuch.-, U-BootsJagd- und 3icherunt,3vorbabid«ii)
4. *xrn»d Ltordiant Cruiser Service Badge
(Kriegsabzeichen fiir Ililfskrcuzer).
4-4
••
44
5 # Fleet Sorvic* 3adg<i (Flotten-Kri«gsabz«ich«n).,.
45
RltfSJRICTSD
X.
6. PT-Boat (E-.3oat) S«rvico Badge
(Schn«llbQot~Kri«gafiibzc>'ich@n}
.. •
7 . Blockado j&mners Ba.dg«
(Abzeich«n ftlr BlockA&obrttchar)
45
45
8« Nava.1 Coast A r t i l l e r y Badg©
(Kri«gsabz«ichcn ftir I f e r i n t a r t i l l o r i e )
45
Section I , CBRTIPICATBS OF AWA3H) (BfisitzsGUgriisse;
46
Section J . EXAMPLES Ofcn HDW MEDALS ABE WORK
46
Part 2.
A. GENEKAL COMBAT DECOEAIICNS
PIATES I - I I
B . ASSAUIiC BADGES
PLATE
C. CAMPAIGN DECORAT3DNS
PIATES IV-V
D. NAZI PARTY UECOKATIONS
PLATES V I - V I I - V I I I
B . MISCKriTANEOUS -33BCOHATJDNS
.PLATES I X - X - X I - X I I ­
XIII-XIV-XV
!?• MEUiALS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
PL&TES XVI-XVII­
XVIII-XIX-XX­
XXI-XXII
G. SPECIAL AIRFORCS DECORATIONS
PL^iTE
XXIII
H. SPECIAL NAVY DECORATIONS
PLATE
XXIV
I . CERTIFICATES 01'AWARD
PLATE XXV
J . EXAMPLES OF HOW MEDALS ARE YftHN
PLATES X5CVI-XXVII
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I IT T R 0 D U C T I O N
Tha info relation and illustrations contained in this report
war© compiled from a great variety of sources.
In general, the
official German publications nCrd«n und llirenzeichen11, "AllgamGine
H®«re3mitt«ilungsnrt, Hcoro3v»rordnungsblltt«rM, and "LuiftwaffeVererdnungsblatter" irare used as prihiary sources,
However, other
o f f i c i a l , 3<wni-offioial and unofficial German publications, such
as training manuals, periodicals, catalogues, news pap era, ©tc.
contributed a wealth of material.
Some fsw of the illustrations
wore taken from the H«iar Office Weekly Intelligence Review". Cap­
tured medals and photographs wcr* also oi' inestimable value in
clearing up many doubtful points.
The volumes* of the German
"Meyers Lcxikon" were- combed for soryly-needod information on the
"Medals of Historical Intarost" section of th© report.
I t w&.s found rather difficult to group this miac«llany of
medals -with some sembLinca of logic, inaamnch as rr^n^ of them would
readily f i t into mortt tlian one category.
The report i3 divided into the following tvro parts:
Part 1. Tho text presents in detail a l l the portirnsnt
informa-tion available on G-erraun decorations.
This
pert i s divided into tm> sections, numbered from A to J*
Part 2. The photographic r« pro ductiona of the decorations
l i s t e d and described in Part 1.
This part consists of
photographic plates of i l l u s t r a t i o n s , numbered from I to
XXVII.
The illustrations are numbered fron 1 to 214,
and th«ss numerals correspond with these found in th* text,
thus providing a. handy croGS-r«f©r«nce.
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1.
Bart 1.
A. GiMRAL OOLiBAT DECORATIONS
I.
IROK CBOSS (iiiiserneBKreuz)
1 . Iron Cross of l u l p
( p l a t e 1-1)
The Iron Cross, the oldest and best-known of a l l German decorations,
•was o r i g i n a l l y rounded on 10 Lj&rch 1513 by King Friedrich wilhelm I I I as a
Prussian s t a t e medal.
This o r i g i n a l Iron Cross of 1813 i s i d e n t i c a l i n
shape with t h e Iron Cross of today.
I t bears in the center three oak leaves;
t h e crown of Prussia with the l e t t e r s "FT/" (Friedrich WilheOjn) belov/ i t , i s
In
portrayed a t the top while the year M l813 ir i s inscribed a t the bottom.
the war years 1813-15, a t o t a l of 8542 Iron Crosses were d i s t r i b u t e d among
s o l d i e r s of the. Prussian
Besides t h e Iron Cross 1st and 2nd c l a s s , King Friedrich 'tVilhelm also
founded the Great Cross of t h e Iron Cross (Grosskreuz des Sisernen Kreu25es).
This decoration -was awarded only five times during t h e war of l i b e r a t i o n
1813-15*
I t s r e c i p i e n t s were: Blucher for the b a t t l e of Katzbach; Bttlow
for t h e b a t t l e of Dennewitz; Tauenzien f o r the capture of V/itteribcrg; and
Tork for the b a t t l e s of Laon- P a r i s . For p o l i t i c a l reasons, the f i f t h Great
Cross went t o the then Crown Prince of Sweden, the former French General
Berxitidotte.
2
* Iron Cross of 1870 (Plate 1-2)
u?h«s Iron Cross was reintroduced oy King Wilhelra I of Prussia on
19 J u l y 1870, the day France declared war on Prussia.
Unlike the Iron Cross
oi' 1313, t h a t of the Franco-Prussian ,.ar was not embellished with t h e center
oak-leaves.
These were replaced by t h e l e t t e r "ft11 (Viilhelm), while the
P r u s s i a n crown appeared a t the t o p , and the year "1070" a t the bottom.
As
the e a r l i e r Iron Cross, t h i s a l s o has three c l a s s e s : 1st c l a s s , 2nd c l a s s , and
t h e Great -Jross.
The f i r s t recipient of the Iron Gross 1st class of t h i s war
was L t . Col. von Hellwig, C O . of the 9th Hussars, "Regijnont Bheiji11.
The
following number of awards were made during the war years of 1870-71: 9 Great
Crosses, 130^ Iron Crosses 1st c l a s s , and 43,005 Iron Crosses 2nd c l a s s .
The
r a t i o of award was approximately one to every twenty s o l d i e r s .
The following were r e c i p i e n t s of the Great Cross: Crown Prince F r i e d r i c h
Tfilhelm; King ^Libert of Sascony; Grand Duke F r i e d r i c h Franz of iuecklenburgSchwerin; Prince F r i e d r i c h Karl of Prussia, and t h e Generals von Moltke, von
Ifitnteuffel, von Goeben, and von Warder•
At the conclusion of the war, King
V/ilheLu I , a t the e n t r e a t y of h i s General Staff conferred the Groat Cross
upon himself.
Crown Prince Friodrich Wilholm was the f i r s t recipient of the
Great Cross for h i s v i c t o r i e s a t Weisseriburg and Yforth.
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3 . Iron Cross of 1914 (Plate 1-3)
Kaiser '.Tilhelm I I r e i n s t i t u t e d th« Iron Gross for the t h i r d time
on 5 August 1914.
For the f i r s t time i t became e l i g i b l e to non-Prussians,
as well as to menibersof the Gorman Uavy.
An order of 16 March 1916 autho­
r i z e d the award of the Iron Gross to soldiers of the nations a l l i e d to
Germany,
I t i s i d e n t i c a l in design with the e a r l i e r Iron Crosses, with
Those
the exception t h a t "1914" replaces the M187O" at the bottom.
already possessing the Iron Cross of 1870, and -who wore again av/arded the
Iron Cross of t h i s war, received a b a r having a miniature Iron Cross i n
i t s center and inscribed with the year "1914"This b a r wa.3 worn on the
ribbon of the e a r l i e r Iron Cross.
The Iron Cross 2nd c l a s s vas worn on
a black-white-black ribbon, while the Iron Cross 1st c l a s s was pinned to
the breast without a ribbon.
The award of the Iron Crosses of t h i s war closed on 51 -larch 1924
with the following t o t a l s : 5,196,000 Iron Cross 2nd c l a s s ; 218,0C0 Iron
Cross 1 s t c l a s s ; 5 Great Crosses.
In t h i s war every t h i r d German s o l d i e r
received one form of the Iron Cross*
The following were r e c i p i e n t s of
the Great Cross: the Kaiser; Hinderiburg; Llackensen; Prince Leopold of
Bavaria; and Ludendorff.
In addition 13,000 Iron Cross 2nd c l a s s were
awarded for distinguished services a t home.
These were worn on a white
ribbon, edged with black.
*•- Iron Cross of 1939 ("Plate
l/k~3)
On 1 September 1939 the Iron Cross vtis reintroduced by H i t l e r for
the fourth time, t h i s time a s a Reich national decoration.
The Iron
Cross of today may be awarded for conspicuous bravery i n face of t h e enemy,
or for outstanding services in leadership on the b a t t l e f i e l d .
It is a
black cross edged with s i l v e r .
In i t s center reposes a. swastika, v/hile
the numerals H1939" are inscribed a t the bottonu
The ribbon i s blackwhite-red from the edges i n m r d , the single c e n t r a l s t r i p e being the
broadest.
There are several gradess of t h i s decoration, and they rank
i n the following order:
Iron Cross 2nd class (lowest grade)
Iron Cross 1st cla-ss
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Oak Leaves to the Knight f s Cross
e) Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross
f; Oak Leaves with Sivords and Diamonds to the Knight's Cross
g) Great Cross of the Iron Cross
I f the holder of the Iron Cross 1st or 2nd c l a s s of t h e war of
1914-13 should win the Iron Cross in the present war, he does not receive
another cross; he i s awarded instead & s i l v e r bar i n t h e form of the
German e a ^ e and s m s t i k a , under which i s the cte.te "1939". (Plate 1-6)
This bar i s worn on the ribbon of the Iron Cross 2nd class or pinned
to the blouse immediately above the Iron Cross 1st c l a s s .
a
) Iron Cross 2nd class (Kisernes Kreuz II.K1.)
The Iron Cros3 2nd class may k
worn suspended from the ribbon
H3STRICTED
3.
over the left breast pocket. Usually, however, the ribbon alone i s
TPorn passed through the second buttonhole of-the blouse. (Plate 1-4)
fc) Iron Cross 1st class (Ei3ernes Kreuz I.K1.)
Awarded to holders of the Iron Cross 2nd CIASS only for further
acts of bravery on the battlefield.
It i s the same as the 2nd class
medal, but i t i s -worn, fastened to the left breast pocket, without a
ribbon. (Plate 1-5)
All members of the Armed Forces, regardless of rank, are eligible
to receive the Iron Cross in a l l grades. The awards are made in the
name of the Ftthrer on recommendation of the C-in-C of the respective branch
of the Armed Forces, or the Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces.
The award of the cross in a higher grade i s predicated on th« possession
of the next lower grade.
c) Kni^it's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkrcuz das Eisernen
Kreuzes)
This next higher grade of the Iron Cross may be awarded on the
decision of Hitler only.
It may be bestowed for the display of excep­
tional personal bravery having a decisive effect on th© outcome of a
battle.
This cross i s larger than the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class,
and is worn around the neck on a broader ribbon of the same colors.
1781 Knigiht's Crosses were awarded during th« fir3t 3 years of the present
war.
^•) O&k Leaves to the Knight's Cross (Eichenlaub zum Ritterkr«us)
This decoration consists of three silver oak-leav«s oountod on the
ribbon, immediately above the Kni^it's Cross.
It was awarded for the
first time at the memorable session of the Reichstag on 19 July 1940 to
the now dead Cton«ralleutnant Di*tl for his conduct of the campaign at
Narvik.
By the middl© of Jarfuary 1943, 182 members of the German Armed
Forces had received this honor. (Plate 1-7)
e) Oak leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross (Eichenlaub
mit Schwortern zum Ritterkreuz)
This medal, mounting two crossed swords b«low the oak leaves,
has been awarded 24 times up to April 1943* (Plate 1-6)
f) Qak Leavos with Swords and Diamonds to the Knight's Cross
( i h i
"h ifr Schwertern und BriilantGn zum Ritterkrouz)
This decoration, one of the highest G«nnan award for bravery, i s
similar to the one above, but with the oak lea.v«s and the sword-hilts
studded with diamonds. Up to a year ago only th« five most successful
fighter pilots received this decoration, in the following order:
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4.
Obcrstlt. Holders; the now Gancralmajor Galland, inspoctor of ni^xt fighters;
ilajor Gollob; Obit, iiirsttille on his reputed 125th a i r victory; and finally
Obit. G-raf on his 172nd a i r victory. (Plato 1-9)
Th® bestowal of th© Iron Cross, as well as of a l l other German
decorations, i s in each instance accompanied by a certificate of award
(Basitzurkunda), which remains in tho possession of the recipient.
g) Great Gross of the Iron Cross (Grosskr«uz dts Eisernen Kreuzes)
This highest of Gorman decorations i s worn suspended from the neck
on a broad black-whi'tc-rod ribbon.
In size i t i s double that of the
Iron Cross.
I t i s awarded only for outstanding achievements which have
a decisive influence on the course of the war.
"Reichsmarschall" Gttring
i s the only wearer of t h i s modal, having received i t in recognition of
his creation and development of the German Luftwaffe.
II.
,;AR Sa£fl/TCa OF HBBIP CBOSS (Kriegsverdianstkreuz)
Hitler founded t h i s decoration on 18 October 1939 to reward ser­
vices for which the Iron Cross could not be conferred.
The Knigjat's
Cross of the V?ar Service of Llerit Cross was instituted on 28 August 1940.
This decoration na.y be awarded in the following four grades:
1.
2.
3.
4«
War Service of
\in.r Service of
E l l i o t ' s Cross
<Var Service of
Merit Cross 2nd class (lowest grade)
Lierit Cross 1st class
of the War Service of Merit Cross
Merit lisdal
This decoration i s in the form of an eight-pointed xfclteso cross,
bearing in i t s contar tho swastika within a round wreath of oak loaves.
Tho year "1939" i s inscribed on the reverse side.
The 2nd class cross
i s bronze, while tha 1st cls.ss is silver.
It may be presented with swords
for special services while und^r ciiCuiy fir®, or for extraordinary services
coniiocted with tho conduct of the -war; without s\vord3 for special services
in connection with tho war effort,but not at tho frcnt under enemy f i r e .
In exceptional cases, at the discretion of Hitler, the War Service of Merit
Cross may bo awarded to wo.uon.
V<hon awarded with swords, these ar©
crossed diagonally, with tho points upwaros under the circular center of
the cross.
The holder of the Iron Cross i s not eligible for tho award
of the ,/ar Service of iierit Cross.
Th© holder of the \/ar Service of
^ r i t Cross may now w©ar tho Iron Cross, if awarded, as well as the War
Service of i k r i t Cross.
The 2nd class cross (plate 11-10) i s worn on a ribbon, or th©
ribbon~aTone rcay be v/om from the buttonhole of the blouse.
This ribbon
i s red-v/Iiite-black froiu the edgos inward, the single central stripo being
the broadest*
xh 1 s t c l a s s c r o s s i a worn fastened t o t h e b r e a s t without a
r i b b o n " ( P l a t e 11-11)
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5.
The Knights Gross of the Ws.r Service of LIcrit Cross (Ritter­
krcuz des Kriegsverdienatkreuzes) is silver.
I t i s larger than the 1st
and 2nd clasr crosses, and i s suspended fro:.: the neck on a broader ribbon
of the saine colors* The best oral of this decoration i s reserved for the
5'HQirer.
I t may also be conferred -with svords for outstanding adlit&ry
deeds that decisively effect the trend of the viar, or without svjords for
outstanding acco.-ipliahments in connection with the \*«.r effort.
The ffa.r Service of Llerit Itieclal (Krie£sveixiiensti£edj.ille) i s bronze.
I t cornea in the 3hape of the cross fastened on a round disc.
On i t s
reverse side ia inscribed "liir Kriegsverdienst 1939" •
Thia-medal io
reserved exclusively for thoae civilians Y.iio performed v.dth merit tasks
connected with the production of v/ar material, such as a lainiffium of six
months1 aervice in a VOLT plant, etc.
The ribbon i s the siJiie as tha/c of
the War Service of Merit Cross, excepting that a narrow red stripe runs
lengthwise in the center of the black, (plate 11-12)
I I I . THIS WOUND MDQB (Das Verwundetenabzeichen)
The Wound B^dge \as rcinatitutod by Hitler on 1 September 1939.
It
i s similar to that of the last vr~r, and consists of itn ov;.l badge edged
with a laurel v.xeath within vAiich a steel helmet reposes on tvx> crorjeed
Sw-ords; SL svastika. i s . auperinposed on the lielniet.
This swastika is not
present on the Yt'ound B^'dge of 1914 for members of the Army. (Plate I I - l j )
In the var of 1914-13, members of the Kavy were ^wsirded a. distinct »iound
of their ovaa. (Plate 11-14)
The \7ound Badge i s awarded t o thoae vdio heve sustained v»unda o r
b o d i l y i n j u r y ( f r e e z i n g e t c . ) through d i r e c t encsny a c t i o n .
I t i s /.:,£.rdcd
i n t h e following t h r e e grs.dea, r.c-oending upon t h e number, o r s a v e r i t y of t h e
wounds:
1 . i?i black (lowest grade) f o r tliose wounded once o r twice
2 # I n s i l v e r f o r those wounded JJ o r 4 times
3* I n gold f o r those wounded inore than 4 times
The Wound Badge i s v/orn without a ribbon on t h e l e f t breact of t h e
b l o u s e . Multiple wounds s u s t a i n e d a t one time count a s one wound.
r h i s
badge i s n o t awarded f o r i l l n e s s o r a c c i d e n t , even though occurring a t t h e
battle front.
Tho badge in silver may be avianled, regardless of the number or the
vound" to those who have lost a hand, a foot, an eye, or who througn enenc­
The badge in gold rxy be av^.rdea re^a-d­
act^on have become totally deaf.
less of the number of the wounds, to those who have oecome totally blind
through enemy action, or who have sustained OTU-a injuries rciiultii.g in
•ineiitai i l l n e s s .
Civilian personnel employed in the construction oi -sue
"7/estern Wall" are ^Iso eligible for the vround b^^e, if they were injured
through enciy action.
Since July 1943, i t say ^l^o be conTerrea upon those
non^eribera of the Vehmc.cht 7A0 have suffered injuries ^irou-aciic:ry-,c^n
in the t h ^ t e r of operations, in occupied t e r r i t o r i e s , iii
jaent", or in the "Protelctorat". (Plitto 11-15;
RC5TR1GTED
6.
IV. ORDER OF THE GERMAN CROSS (Kriegsorden des Deutschen Kreuzcs)
This order wa.3 i n s t i t u t e d by H i t l e r on 28 September 1941, l a r g e ­
l y to bridge tho gap between the Iron Cross 1st c l a s s and the Kni^vfc's
Cro33 of the Iron Cross; e s p e c i a l l y i n view of the large number of the
Iron Crosses 1st c l a s s a.-narded.
The decoration c o n s i s t s of a dark grey, eight-pointod s t a r , edged
vdth s i l v a r , and measuring 65 nun i n diameter.
The center of the s t a r i s
occupied by a large black, silver-edged smstika. on st f i e l d of dull s i l v e r
•vrlthin a c i r c u l a r l a u r e l ^vreath i n s i l v e r or gold, respectively*
The bot­
tom of the l a u r e l wreath bears the date "1941" •
The German Cross i s -worn
on the right breast mthout a. ribbon*
I t may be av/arded:
•*-• I11 s i l v e r (lower grades) for repeated services of exceptional merit
i n tho conduct of the -war.
2. In gold for repeated display of extraordinary g a l l a n t r y in a c t i o n ,
or f o r repeated outstanding f e a t s i n leadership on the b a t t l e f i e l d .
A preraquisitft for the award of the G-eraan Cross i n e i t h e r s i l v e r
o r gold i s the possession of the Iron Cross 1st c l a s s , tho bar to tho Iron
Cross 1st class of 1914, or- the Y/ar Service of Uerit Cross 1st c l a s s with
swards. (Pla.t« II-16)
V. TICS HONOR-ROLL CUSP (Die Shrenblatt-Spange)
H i t l e r founded t h i s decoration in Ljarch 1944.
I t may be awarded
to s o l d i e r s of a l l grades who iiave bean c i t e d in an order-of-the-d&y ( g
bttfchl), and thus entered the "Honor Roll of the German Array" (iShranblsitt des
Doutschen Heeres).
The clasp c o n s i s t s of a golden svatstika. -within a c i r c u l a r
oak-leaf vvreath, and i s Tsorn fastened to the black-white-red ribbon of the
Iron Cross of 1939; the ribbon bein=; attached to th« buttonhole of the blouse.
The e l i g i b i l i t y requirements a r e :
) Possession of the Iron Cross 1st c l a s s , and
,
b ; ^xtraordinaiy a c t s of bravery i n combat of ii nature t h a t vould
o r d i n a r i l y Justify the avmrd of tho I^night's Cross of the l i o n Cross.
The
a\vu.rd i s r e t r o a c t i v e for a l l those who have been c i t e d in an o r d c r - o f - t h e ­
ds.y p r i o r to the i n s t i t u t i o n of t h i s clasp-of honor, (Plate 11-17)
VI. BRAVERY AND SERVICE OF MERIT BADGE FOR M3TEHN VOLUNTEERS (Tapfer­
k e i t s - und Verdienstauszuiclinung ftir .AngatoSrige der Ostvttlker)
Tliis badge, founded on 14 July 1942, nay bo awarded v/ithor with
svjords &s a combat decoration for br&very, or m t h o u t s-words as a service
docoration for meritorious, servives.
I t crab races the folio-wing grades:
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7.
a)
bl
c^
dj
•J
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
class,
class,
class,
class,
class,
in
in
in
in
in
bronze (lowest -rade), on a dark-greon ribbon
silver, on a green ribbon with white edges
gold, on a Ii2frt-green ribbon with ¥ftiite edges
silver
gold
The f i r s t three aro worn from the medal-^bar, or the ribbon alone i s
warn from the buttonhole of the blouse; the last two are -norn without a
ribbon, pinned to the breast.
The badge with swords is awarded for bravery to those Eastern
voluntoers who participate in combat operations against the Russians under
Gorman command, whereas the badge without svords i s conforr&d upon those
Eastern volunteers who perform special services within the occupied Eastern
provincos in connection with the war against "Bolshevism" .
Members of the following volunteer organizations are eligible:
1»
2.
3»
4*
Turkestan b&ttaj-ions, including Turkestan construction battalions
Cossack units
Crimean Tartars
Local Security Forces (Iandtt3eigene SicherungsverbSnde), composed
of volunteer local inhabitants, or discharged prisoners of war
who are "defending thoir homos" against tho Russian ^rmy, the
Partisans etc.
5. Police Forces (Ordnungsdienste) within the zone of operations
6* Volunteer local residents and discharged prisoners of war who
enrolled in the Geim&n Army as "auxiliaries" (Hilfswillige).
Since November 1942, this badge niay also be avarded as & commemoration
badge to those German soldiers, up to battalion commander, who have commanded
or were members of units composed of Eastern volunteers.
However, the
possession of the Iron Cross 2nd class i s a prerequisite to the award of the
2nd class badge in silver, while possession of the Iron Cross 1st class is
required for eligibility for the 1st class badge in silver.
In addition to this decoration, members of foreign volunteer organizations
originating from occupied Russian territories and incorporated into the German
Armed Forces, who display extraordinary bravery or render special services,
axe since March 1944 eligible to rocoive the Iron Cross, or the War Service
of Merit Cross, respectively.
The award of the Iron Crosses 1st or 2nd class
i s predicated upon the possession of the corresponding class .of the Bravery
etc. badge in silver with swords, vjhile the "Jar Service of Merit Crosses 1st
and 2nd class without swords may b« awarded to those who possess the corres­
ponding classes of the Bravery etc. badge in silver without swords.
Furthermore, these volunteers >my now also receive, under conditions
that apply to a l l others, the Eastern Front iledal, th« Wound Badge, and the
various Assault Badges, (illustration-or description not available)
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8.
B.
ASSAIJIfl BADGES
I # mPAl-TPHY ASSAULT BADGS (Infant erie-Stuxrabzeichen)
Founded on 20 December 1939, t h i s badge may be awarded to o f f i c e r s ,
NCOS and privates of r i f l e companies i n infantry and mountain i n f a n t r y
regiment3, v/ho hava since 1 January 1940 met a l l of the following t h r e e
requirementSf
Have taken part i n three a s s a u l t operations on 3 d i f f e r e n t days
^ Have beon in the foroaost l i n e s
3/ Have penetrated the enemy l i n e , weapon i n hand
Successful armed rcxconnalssanco, a s v/ell as c o u n t e r - a t t a c k s a r e
counted a.s a s s u l t operations, provided they laad to close f i g h t i n g .
The badge i s s i l v e r for infantry and jaount&in i n f a n t r y u n i t s , and
bronze for motorized infantry u n i t s .
I t i s designed i n the form of an oval
•wreath of oak l«tav<as, on -which i s superimposed a r i f l e with a fixed bayonet
pointing diagonally upw.rd3 and to the l e f t , the whole being crcvuned by the
Gorman eagle and s\,a.stika.
This decoration i s worn without a ribbon on
the l « f t breast-pocket of the blouse, and i s amrtiod by tho regimental
comiaander.
Tha awnxd has now been extended to include other u n i t s of i n f a n t r y
regiments, such as infantry howitzer ("gun) companies, a n t i t a n k companies
e t c . , providing the conditions l i s t e d above have been f u l f i l l e d ,
(Plato 111-19)
I I . TANK ASSAIHT BtlDGE (Psinzcrkaimpfabzcichon)
Until i June 1940 t h i s badge was called "Pajizerkanpfvra^enkbzcichen 11.
I t may bo ivaLrdod i n s i l v e r to o f f i c e r s and o t h e r ranks of Panzer u n i t s
who since 1 January 1940 p a r t i c i p a t e d a s tank or armored car commanders,
gunners, drivers or radio operators i n a t l e a s t throe engagements on t h r e e
different days.
Since 1 Juno i94O, tho same badgo i n bronze h&3 bsen
extended to personnel of Panzer Grenadier regiments, Panzer reconnaissance
b a t t a l i o n s , and a.rr;.ored car u n i t s .
The conditions governing tho avj&rd of t h i s badge a r e tho same as
those of tho Infantry a s s a u l t Bcdgo.
This budgo c o n s i s t s of an oval oakleaf wreath onclosi.^ & huavy tonic, the viiole sunaounted by the German
«aglo oxA swastika.
I t i s worn without a ribbon on the l e f t b r e a s t pocket.
A rocent provision .nake a radical personnel e l i g i b l e , provided t b e y
go forward into action in tanks and attend the wounded in t h e combat J r e a .
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9.
Since July 1943, the Tank Assault 3&dge may be awarded in tho
following four grades:
&.)
bj
cj
d;
Grade
Grade
Grs.de
Grade
1 (original grade)
2
#
3
4.
awarded after 3 engagements
n
„ 25
"
"
" 50
"
w
•« 75
«
After participation in 100 or n:oro engagement3, the grade 4 badge
be reissued with tlie numerals "ICO" superimposod.
This badge i s awarded by comntnuers of Panzer divisions, (plate 111-20)
I I I . ASSAULT BADGE (GENERAL) (Sturffiabzeichon (Allgemeinec) )
The assault Badge (General) was instituted on 1 June 1940 for the
purpose of rewarding personnel of the branches of service that support
the infantry and Panzer arms, and who are not eligible to receive the
Infantry Assault Badge, or the Tank Assault Badge.
It v&s originally
intended as an assault badge for engineers, but was later o:ctonded to
include personnel of other arms -who have an ancillary role in tho assault
of infantry and armored formations.
The sward i s made to personnel of
the a r t i l l e r y , engineers, antitank and antiaircraft units, if they help to
carry the assult forward and assist in achieving a break-through in the
enemy's l i n e .
lledical personnel are now eligible, if they attend or
rescue wounded under the samo battle conditions as the assaulting infantry
in tho close-combat area.
The badge i s silver, and displays a hand-grenada crossed with a
bayonet, surmounted by the Gernan eagle and swastika, the Tdiole enclosed
within an oval -wreath of oak leaves.
I t is worn on tho loft breastpocket of the blouse.
Since July 1943, this bad^c is issued in the same four grades as the
Tank Assault Badge (par. I I , above), and under identical conditions.
Its
recipients may now include monibors of assault-gun units (Sturragoscbntzein­
heiten), assault-tank units (Sturmpanzereinheiton), ancL self-propelled anti­
tank u n i t s .
The number of (mr^oiaonts (Hins^tstage) for both the T&Jik
Assault Badge and the assault Badge (General) will be computed as of 1 July
1943.
However, those alrs^dy possessing either of thoso badges will be
credited vdth three engagements for the period prior to t h i s date.
In
addition, personnel of the arms eligible to receive this badge, who have
since 22 June 1941 had uninterrupted service in Russia or in Africa, will bo
given credit for the following number of engagements:
« . . . for 15 months1 service
^ ^
u
|?
a) 25 engagements
b) 15 engagements
c) 10 engagements
6
( P l a t e 111-21)
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1 0 .
IV. SPECIAL INSIGNIA. FOR THE SINGLE-HANDED DESTRUCTION OF TANKS ETC.
(Sonderabzeichen ffcr das Niederkampfen von Panzerkampfwagen usw.
durch Einzelkampfer)
Founded i n March 1942, t h i s sleeve insignia, i s awarded to s o l d i e r s
who single-handed destroy o r d i s a b l e a tank o r o t h e r armored v e h i c l e i n
close-combat, r e s o r t i n g to close-combat weapons only, such a s a n t i t a n k
r i f l e s , r i f l e s h e l l s , pole charges, hand-grenades e t c .
One i n s i g n i a i s
bestowed for each tank o r o t h e r armored vehicle thus destroyed o r d i s a b l e d .
The decoration c o n s i s t s of an aluminum-colored band measuring
90 x l>2 mm, with a 3 mm "wide interwoven black s t r i p e both a t t h e top and
bottom.
I t i s worn as an armband on the r i g h t upper s l e e v e .
One i n s i g n i a
i s awarded f o r «3ach tank destroyed, and core tb.Ji one m&y be vrorn simulta­
neously.
This decoration was formerly known a s rtSturmabz«ichon fCLr die
Srledigung feindlicher Karapfwagen" •
After
Since January 1943, t h i s i n s i g n i a may b« awarded on a gold band.
accounting for a f i f t h tank o r o t h e r armored v e h i c l e , a s o l d i e r w i l l , instead
The four
of a f i f t h s i l v e r i n s i g n i a , receive t h e decoration on a gold band.
s i l v e r decorations arc then taken off, and t h e gold armband alone i s worn.
( P l a t e 111-22)
V. CLOSE-COMBAT BADGE (Nahkampfspange)
I n recognition of personal bravery displayed i n close-combat, hand­
to-hand engagements, H i t l e r inaugurated t h i s decoration on 25 November 1942.
I t i s awarded t o s o l d i e r s for hand-to-hand combat with the r i f l e , p i s t o l ,
hand-grenade, k n i f e , o r o t h e r closo-combat weapon, while on foot and unsup­
ported.
I t i s conferred primarily upon members of t h e i n f a n t r y , but o t h e r
aims are e l i g i b l e , providing the p r e r e q u i s i t e s a r e complied with.
Soldiers
who alraa.dy possess the Infantry Assault Badge, may n e v e r t h e l e s s become
r e c i p i e n t s of t h i s badge.
The awird may bo made i n t h e following t h r e e grades
1st c l a s s i n bronz© (lowest grade;
2nd c l a s s i n s i l v e r ,
c) 3rd class in gold
for 15 dose-combat days
tt
tt
n
" 30
w
«
a 50
"
The close-combat days are computed as of 1 Decaiaber 1942.
However,
soldiers who saw uninterrupted service on the Eastern Front after 22 June'l941
will be credited with the following number of close-combat days:
'
15 close-combat days
10
"
•»
5
rt
«
for 15 months1 uninterrupted service
«» 12
"
»
«
»
8
d
«
«
The number of close-combat days required to receive the 1 s t 2nd, o r
3rd c l a s s badge, may be reduced t o 10, 20, o r 40, r e s p e c t i v e l y i n t h e ' c a s e of
severely wounded s o l d i e r s who would otherwise have no f u r t h e r opportunity t o
p a r t i c i p a t e i n close-combat engagements.
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The Close-Combat Badge i s in the form of a long and nsarow metal
brooch and i s worn above the left breast-pocket.
I t s square center contains
a bayonet crossed with a hand-grenade and surmounted by the German eagle and
swastika.; each side of th« center square i s ornamented with a design of rays
and oak leaves, (plate 111-23)
VI. ARMY. AHTIAIRCRAFf BADGE (Heores-Flak-Abzeichen)
This badge -was originally founded on 18 July 1941, but the provisions
of i t s award were nx>difi&d by the Army High Command on 4 September 1942.
Since June 1941, i t may be awarded to officers and enlisted men of Army
antiaircraft unit* (Heeres Fla-Truppen und Heeres-Plak-Einheiten) for repeated
distinguished participation in successful engagements against enemy a«rial
targets.
The a.v<urd i s limited to individuals, «md i s not conferred on a unit
as a \tfiole.
To become eligible, the individual soldier must accuriiulkte 16
points.
H« will b« credited vdth two points for participating in th*s shooting
down of an enemy plane*
If the enemy plane wa.3 brought down by a soction of a
battery (troop), without tho assistance of another section, then a l l the par­
ticipating members of that particular section will be credited with four points.
One point will be given to crews of scarchli^it batteries (troops) for baing
f i r s t in the sound detection of an enemy aircraft.
This silver badge, worn on the left breast, bears within an oval
wraath of oalc leaves an 8.8 cm antiaircraft gun, the -whole surmountod by the
German J.iim2^ eagle and swastika.
The holder of t h i s medal is not barred from acquiring the Assault
Badge (General). (Plate 111-24}
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CAMPAIGN DECORATIONS
I . SPANISH GSOSS (Spanien-Kreuz)x
The Spanish Cross i s awarded i n bronzo, s i l v e r , o r g o l d , and v.ith
swords o r without s-words to former G<imari v o l u n t e e r s of t h e "Condor Legion"
for t h o i r accomplishments i n the Spanish c i v i l -war. I t i s worn vdthout a.
ribbon on t h e r i g h t b r e a s t .
I t i s i n t h o form of a Maltese c r o s s embossed
with a swastika within a c i r c u l a r d i s c i n i t s c e n t e r .
I f awarded with swords,
t h e s e a r e crossed d i a g o n a l l y with t h e p o i n t s upwards*
Four lAiftmffe e a g l e s
with swastikas s t r a d d l e t h e swords between t h e a r o s o f t h e cross*
Two o t h e r decorations may be awarded to t h o s e who took p a r t i n t h e
Spanish c i v i l war of 1936-39.
One of t h e s e i s t h e s p e c i a l ;»©und Badge for
those who sustained wounds i n t h i s campaign, and t h o o t h e r t h e "Spanien­
Hintorbliebenen-Kreuz", awarded t o t h o next of k i n of t h o s e who have f a l l e n
on Spanish s o i l * ( P l a t e IV-25)
II. AUSTRIAN OOl&saPB&IIQN 1MAT. (Medaille zur Srinnerung an den 13 lArz 1938)
This i s a silver commemorative medal awarded to a l l tho3e who took
part in the occupation and i n i t i a l administration of Austria, or had con­
tributed to the execution of the "Anschluss", whether military personnel
or civilians.
The medal i s circular in form and shows two a t h l e t i c male figures
advancing with the flag of the Third Reich, with the nation-d emblem as t h e i r
stepping stone*
The reverse side bears the inscription "Bin Volk, Ein Reich,
Ein Ftthror" and the date "13 laarz 1938".
The ribbon i s red, edged with narro?/
stripe* of white-black-whito. (Plate IV-26-27)
III.
SUI3ET3N COl*ILff5&)RATIDN MBBAL (Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938)
This bronze medal commemorates the union of Sudctenland with the
Third Reich, and was instituted on 10 October 1938.
I t i s similar to the
Austrian medal, but has on the reverse side tho date "1 Oktober 1938".
The
ribbon i s bla.ck-red-bla.ck,in stripes of equal width, with a very narrow edging
of white*
Tho conditions governing the award are the SSJIJ© as those for the
Austrian modal*
The medal i s awarded also for service in the creation of the Pro­
tectorate of Bohemia £und Horavia.
To thosa already in possession of tho
Sudeten medal, a bar to the medal i s awarded for work in connection with tho
creation of the Protectorate*
Th« bar i s in the form of a bronze metal s t r i p
bearing the image of the castle of Prague and i s worn clipped on tho ribbon
of the Sudetan m«dal. (Plate 17-28)
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M3M2L aM2S&)IUJI0N W&Jj (Medaille zur 3rinnerung an die Keim­
kehr das Memellances)
This medal canmemorates the return of Manel to th© Third Reich
on 22 March 1939, and was instituted on 1 Ulsy 1939.
I t i s in <3uH bronze
and the face i s of the saiac design as the Sudeten and Austrian medals.
The
reverse bears the inscription "Zur Erinnerung An Die Heimkehr Des Hemellandas
22 2«ftrz 1939", enclosed within a wreath of oak leaves.
The ribbon i s green
in center, with white-red-white on both sides. (Plate IV-29)
The Austrian, Sudeten and Memel Comment ration Medals are v/orn from the
iTiedal bar on the left breast of the blouse.
V. DalTZIG- CROSS (Danziger Kreuz)
This cross was founded by "Gauleiter" Forster of Danzig to commeiaorate
the incorporation into the Reich of the city of Danzig.
I t is awarded in
t-wo classes*
Class 1 i s warn pinned to the breast, -while class 2 i s warn
on a ribbon of the colors of Danzig. (No illustration or description available)
VI. NARVIK SHTBT.I) (Narvikschild)
After the operations in Norway, Hitler on 19 August 1940 inaugurated
a Ifarvik decoration to commemorate the "heroic and victorious joint operations
a t Narvik".
The dsooration i s in the form of an elongated shield showing the
"Sidclweiss" of mountain regiments above an anchor crossed with an aircraft
propeller, and topped by the inscription "Narvik 1940"; the -whole i s surmounted
by the Grormn eagle grasping a wreath enclosing a swastika.
The decoration,
silver for the .army and Air Force, and gold for the Navy, i s -worn on the left
upper sleove.
All millibars of the Armed Forces who played an honorable part in the
landing at Narvik or in ths subsequent operations, arc eligible for the
award. (Plate IV-31)
VII. CRETE ABMBttlfl) (Irmclband Xrcta)
This arniband decoration, inaugurated on 16 October 1942, consists of a
white armbsnd with jold borders, and baars tho inscription "Krota".
Worn on
the lower left sleeve of the uniform, i t i s -awarded to a l l members of the Armed
Forces vdio played an honorable part in tho land, sea and a i r battles for Crete.
Members of the following ..nsy units who landed or paracliuted down on th«
island up t i l l 27 Liiy 1942, are eligible:
5th-JHCL6th fountain Divisions
2nd Battalion, 31st ^ank Regiment
55th Motorcycle Hifle Battalion
609th Antiaircraft iAchino-Gun Battalion
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V*.
Also eligible are members of tho Aimy who w«^.t to sea with, the li^ht
f l o t i l l a on 19 12ay 1941 and vho participated in tho sea-battle near the
island. (Plate IV-32)
VIII>CIICLL: SItlKLD (Cfoolmschild)
This award v/as instituted on 1 July 1942 to commemorate the defence
of the beleaguered city of Cholm on the Eastern Front by the "Kampfgruppe
Generalmajor Scherer" during tho period 21 January 1942 and 5 May 1942,
All members of the "V/ehrmacht" or those subordinated to i t who were part of
tho garrison and who played an honorable part in the defense of the c i t y
-within tho period named above, are eligible for the award.
The decoration
i s in the form of an elongated shield bearing the German eagle clutching
the Iron Cross in i t s talons.
The lower part of the shield i s inscribed
"Cholm 1942".
I t i s worn on the l e f t upper sleeve.
The awards are made
in the name of the Ptthrer by General Scherer, commander of the defending
forces. (Plate IV-33)
EC. &JST3SRNffKOIITMSBAL (Ostmedaille)
This medal ma founded on 26 LSay 1942 to coinnemorate service or. the
Russian Front during the f i r s t winter campaign between 15 November 1941 and
15 April 1942.
I t s official German designation i s : "Y/interschlacht im Osten
1941/42 (Ostm«daille)M«
I t may be awarded to officers and enlisted men who
have met one of the following prerequisites:
a) Participation in at legist 14 days' fighting.
For Luftwaffe
personnel flights against tho enemy on 30 different days i s
required.
b) Wounding or freezing that resulted in the a-ward of the Wound
Badge.
c) Completion of a minimum of 60 days' uninterrupted service on
the Eastern i'ront.
Personnel of semi-military and auxiliary organizations are also
e l i g i b l e , if daring the period prescribed, they -were subordinated t o , or
were executing tasks directly on behalf of the Wehrmacht.
The circular medal i s steel-grey.
On i t s face i s found the
inscription MY/interschlacht im Osten 1941/42," surmountod by a white
steel helmet covering a hand-grenade; below the inscription appears a
bayonet crossed with a sprig of laurel.
The reverse side bears the
German aagl© and swastika with a sprig of laurel under the l a t t e r .
The
ribbon i s red, with a very narrow white-bl&ck-white vertical stripe in the
center.
The medal i s worn on the left breast of the blouse, or tho ribbon
alone may be viorn from the buttonhole, (plate V-34-45)
HESTEICTKD
15.
X. CRIMEA. SHTTIiD (Kricischild)
This campaign decoration was founded on 25 July 1942 in menory of
the b a t t l e s on tho Crimean peninsula.
I t i s awardsd to a l l members of the
Armed Forces who participated in the Crimean campaign during th« poriod of
21 September 1941 and 4 July 1942.
Gene ralfeldmarschsll von l&nnstein has
been delegated "by Hitler to distribute this shield.
The f d i v i n g conditions
govern the arard:
a) Participation in
a main engagement, or
b . I/founding, or
c) A ndnimum of 3 months* service on the peninsula
Tho shield i s bronze and portrays the geographical outlines of the
peninsula and the seas surrounding i t , 3umounted by the national insignia
•within an oak-leaf v/reath*
To the left and right of this -wreath are inscribed
the dctos "1941" andta942w, respectively.
I t i s worn on the upper left sleeve.
(Plate V-j6)
XI. DBMJAflSK SHIKTJ) (Denganskschild)
Hitler founded t h i s cainpaign decoration in April 1943 in. memory of tho
14 month siege of the surrounded b a t t l e sector of Demjansk on the Eastern Front
in 1941-42. • All members of the vehrmacht y/ho played .an honorable part in these
defensive b a t t l e s , are eligible.
The original swards were made in the name
of the Fuhrer by the CO. of the defending forces, CJencral Graf BrockdorffAlilefcldt (dead).
I t i s v.^orn on the left upper sleeve.
The shield contains
tvvo crosfifed swords, with aji aircraft in fliglit across the points (in comraara­
oration of the fact that for 14 months the garrison had been supplied by a i r ) ;
below the SYvord-hilts appear the numerals "1942", -while the inscription
"Demjansk" i s slicftn abova the points.
The v/hole i s cro-wned by the national
insignia behind a crenelated rampart.
Russian "auxiliaries" and others subordinated to the ;.eh2iaacht m&y be
recipients of t h i s decoration. (Plate V-37)
i a i . IOJEAN miELD (Kubanschild)
This shield was instituted hy Hitler on 20 September 1943 in commemor­
ation of the defensive battles on tho Kuban bridgehead on the Crimean penin­
sula.
It nay bo au/ai-ded to a l l x.dlitary personnel, as V,<J11 as to othors
subordinated to tho vV&hrnacht who oinco 1 February 1943 playcsd an honorable
part in the land, a i r , and sea-battles on the Kuban bridgehead.
The shield
i s worn on the left upper slocvc of the uniform.
The following prerequisites
govern the
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Participation in a main engagement, or
bj V/ounding, or
c; A m-itn'm-im of 60 days1 uninterrupted service on the bridgehead
Tho awards are made in the name of tho Ftihrer by Gonaralfeldniarschall
von Klaist. (No i l l u s t r a t i o n or description available)
XIII. GUERnJA-WABFABE MEDAL (Bandenkampf-Abzeichen)
Hitler founded this badge on 30 January 1944 in r a coalition of the
bravory displayed by mambors of tho Armed Forces in their fight, behind tho
Sast«rn Front and in the mountain fastnesses of the B;dkans, against the everincr<i&sing a c t i v i t i e s of partisan bands.
All nembtfrs of the ^rmod Forces who
participated for a certain minimum number of days in th« fight against the
partisans, may become recipients of t h i s badge.
Personnel of forei,5n volun­
teer organizations engaged in conbat against thase bands are r.lso eligible.
I t i s issued in the follov-dng thres grades:
aj 1st class in bronze (lowest grade)
b) 2nd class in s i l v e r . . • • • •
c) 3rd class in gold.
after 20 combat cbys
" 5 0
"
ii
"
100
Crev/s of. s i n g l e a i r c r a f t o r of a i r c r a f t formations ©...ployed i n t h e
fight a # i i n s t p a r t i s a n bands may bo amrded the med&l under thu following
conditions:
1) The 1st class modal.
2) The 2nd class me&il
3; The 3rd class medal
after 30 canbe.t days
M
"
75
M
"
150
Sach successfully accomplished flying mission, while under partisan
fir«, i s counted as v. combat day.
Eac^i enemy aircraft shot down in coubat
counts for three combat days.
The G-uarilia-Vi'arfarc Lledal, v»rn on the left breast of the blouse,
consists of an ovn.1 oak-leaf v/r^ath with a massive vertical staff running
through tho center; near tho top of this staff appears the swastika, while
two two-headed snakes are curlod around tho lower end. (Plate V-39J
XIV. AFRICA ARMBAND (Xrmslband Afrika)
' M s sleave-insignia, inaugurated on 15 January 1943, consists of a
khaki-colored amband of csuael-hair cloth with silver borders, and bears
the inscription "Afrika", flankod on oach side by a palra lecf•
It is
Y*orn on the lower right sleeve of the uniform.
All members of tho Araad
Forces are eligible if they have fulfilled at least one of the following
A Minimum of 6 Lionths1 honorable service in Africa
Wounding while serving in Africa
Illness contracted on the African battlefield, and resulting in
t o t a l or partial physical disability
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This armband i s issued in a dark-blue color for members of the
Luftwaffe.
An earlier pattern, green vdth silver edging and the inscription
"Afrikakorps" has been recalled and superseded by the Africa Armband.
(Plate V-40)
XV. GSRUoIT-IIALLUT CClS/iEMOR-fflON KEDftL (Deutsch-Italieniscbe Erinnerungsmedaille)
This round bronze medal 7*as awarded to members of both the Gorman and
Italian Araed Forces who participated in the joint campaigns in North Africa.
I t s face i s adorned by a triumphal arch flanked on tha right side by a
swastika, a^d or. the left side by the Italian fasces; a true lovers 1 knot i s
displayed below the arch.
Tho bilingual inscription "Canipagna Italo-Tedesca
in Africa
Italienisch-Deutscher Peldzug in Afrika" surrounds the medal.
-The ravursa side portrays two kni^jhts in medieval armor struggling with a
crocodile.
The ribbon i s black-v.Mte-red-s7hite-gr«on, thus combining the
(Jenaan «md Italian national colors.
A recent order prohibits the wearing of this medal by members of the
German Aimed Forces. (Plate V-41)
RS3TRIQTSD
1 8 .
-
IIAZI PASTY
I . NATIONAL SOCIALIST- 0BDS5R Off BLOOD OF 9 NOVEMBER 1923 (National-
S o z i a l i s t i s c h e s Blutorden vam 9 November 1923)
Thi3 medal wa.3 o r i g i n a l l y struck a t H i t l e r ' s command i n 1933,
was a m r d e d to a l l those who took part with him i n the abortive "putsch"
I t was l a t e r given a wider d i s t r i b u t i o n
i n IJBnchen on-8-9 November 1923#
and w^s awarded t o many Nazi Party members who had taken p a r t i n t h e s t r e e t JThe ordar i s regarded with t h e highest
fighting of t h e pre-1933 y e a r s .
respect i n t h e Party*
The medal i s c i r c u l a r i n shape, and i t s faco portrays an aigle g r a s ­
ping a l a u r e l wreath by i t s t a l o n s , within which i s inscribed the d£.te
M
9« Nov." Insiiediately below t h e e a g l e ' s beak i s found the i n s c r i p t i o n
"Mftnchen 1923-1933"•
The reverse side bears a facade of t h r e e arches
surmounted by a swastika from which rays emenate, and the i n s c r i p t i o n "Und
I h r Habt Doch Gesiegt".
The ribbon i s r©d i n center with narrow whiteblack s t r i p e s on e i t h e r s i d e .
I t i s worn on the r i g h t b r e a s t of t h e Nazi
P a r t y uniform,
Vilhen worn on m i l i t a r y blouses, t h e ribbon i s placed above
the l e f t breast pocket i n l i n e with any other decoration that may have been
awarded.
The ribbon alone may be worn from the second-from-top buttonhole.
There a r e several ways of wearing t h i s decoration.
Members of t h e Luftwaffe
may wear the ribbon i n the form of a half-cockade on the r i g h t b r e a s t of the
flying blouse, d i r e c t l y below t h e swastika of t h e n a t i o n a l i n s i g n i a . ( P l a t e
YI-42-43-4W-5)
II.
INSIGNIA OF HONOR FOR THS FIRST 100,000 I/ISfelBERS (Ehrenzeichen fur
I£Ltglieder unter Nummer 100 000)
This party badge i s generally referred to as the "Gold Party Badge" (Das
Goldane Parteiabzeichen),
As i t s t i t l e implies, t h i s high Party decoration
may be worn only by those charter mesnbors of the Party whose, serial numbers are
below 100,000 and who have belonged to the Party uninterruptedly since i t s
foundation.
The badge i s circular in shape and i s worn on the left side of the blouse
or civilian Jacket.
I t consists of a swastika around which i s the inscription
"National-Sozialistisch© DAP 11 , the whole surrounded by a golden vzreath of
laurel leaves.
The membership number i s found inscribed on the reverse side.
(Plate VI-46)
III.
C03URG BADGffi (Coburger Abzeichen)
This Party badge
fafiious march on Coburg
I t was the f i r s t NSDAP
der P a r t e i von 2$mchen
wi-s issued to a l l members who p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e
i n October 1922, known a s "Deutscher Tag i n Coburg".
expedition from i t s home a t Minich ( o r s t e r Vbrstoss
nach ITord-Bayern).
Tho mooting was characterized by
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bloody s t r e e t - f i g h t i n g , in which 800 S A nen suprossed the "red t e r r o r " .
Aiaong the p a r t i c i p a n t s were H i t l e r and some of his early lieutenants.
(Plate VII-47)
IV". NftEKBlilRG PARTY CONVSIITIOII &iDGB 0? 1929 (lUlrnbergor Parteitags­
abzeichen von 1929)
Tills gold badge -FAS founded to cornmamor&to one of the bloodiest Party
conventions i n Nazi h i s t o r y , hold at Nttrriberg in 1929.
^11 participants of
t h i s meeting -were decorated vdth t h i s badge.
I t com«s in th© form of a siiield
in tho center of which raposes an oagle perched atop a steel-halrnet embossed
with a swastika*
The shield bears the following inscription: "Iflirnbarg 1912K­
1919 NSDAP - - Partcitag 1929". (Plate VII-43)
V. BAi3&5 OF THE SA-C0NVi5NTIQN AT B&afoSCHnlSIG- Off 1931 (libzcichen vom
SA-Treffen Braunschweig 1931)
This s i l v e r badge ^vas struck to coniineinorate the Party convention held
a t 3raunschvroig on 17-18 October 1931, whan nearly 100,000 SA and 3S-m©n,
nainly of the M2A-G-ru^pe Nord11, assembled*
At t h i s convention, which followed
closely on the heels of the "Stennes putsch",-Hitler assured hiiaself of tho
loyalty of the SA. 24 new "Standartan" were; founded, and tho wi.3otor-iii" JTiada
i t s f i r s t public appearance.
Th« badg« consists of an oval wreath of oak leaves having a bovv at th«
bottom.
V/ithin the wreath i s found th« inscription MSA-Trwffen 3raunschwcig
17/18 Oktober 1931" •
The wreath i s surmounted by the national insignia.
(Plate VTI-49)
VI. GOLD I-HTL3R-Y01JTH B^i'DGB (Goldencs HJ-^ibzeichen)
Tl^is badge of honor was founded by Baldur von Schira.cn, the "Rc-ichs­
jugendfuhr«r" on 18 August 1934*
I t was awarded to a l l tlipse Hitler-Youth
mezriber3 of tho Party, who could orius themselves of uninterrupted membership
in tho Party at the l i i s t o r i c a l Scich Youth meet ins °? 2 Octobur 1932.
I t i s zlso knovai z.& "HJ-Shrenzoichun" (Hitier-Youth i3£GGo of Honor, •
I t i s designed in the shape of a diamond having a gold outer frame, and
a bl&ck swastika in the center.
The designs ©.round the swastika ar«u rod and
white. (Plate VII-50)
VII. ?JA7,T P;,KTY SBRVIOS Bi'JXSES (NSDAP Dienstauszcichnun^on)
These badges wore foundod "oy H i t l e r in April 1939, and are averted to
There zro
momTMirs ?&o served the Party faithfully for at l e a s t 10 years.
three classes of t h i s decoration:
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a) Class 1, in gold, for 25.years' service
"bj Class 2, in silver, for 15 yoars1 service
c) Class 3, in bronzo, for 10 years' sorvice
Ih<s badge for a l l classes i s in the shape of a cross, adorned bet-ween
the aims vdth rays.
In the center of tho cross reposes the national insignia
\dtiiin a- round wreath of oak leaves.
The class 2 and 3 badges are vorn vdth a
ribbon, vrhile the class 1 modal i s vorn pinned to th«j breast without a ribbon.
The ribbon of the class 3 badge i s brown vdth narrov/ stripes of \vhite-bro-wn­
white in the center jjrid on both sides.
The class 2 badge i s suspended frora a
narrovror ribbon of blue with narrow stripes of vihite-blue-7.inite on the sido3#
Tho cross of the class 1 modal is white, edged with gold, v/hile the rays and
the national insignia are gold.
The cross of th© class 2 aedal i s blu©, odgad
vdth silver, while th« rays and national insignia arc silver. Tho clas3 3 badgo
i s bronze. (Plate VII-52-53-54)
Holdurs of these distinctions nay in place of t h e medals wear a "liuiiaituro
Ribbon of Honor" . consisting of a broad center-strip© of rod, with narrowor stripes
of !vhite-gold--whito-red on either side.
Thj national insig.:ia surrounded by a
v»Tcath of oak l«aves i s fastened to th© cent or-strip©.
(Plate VTI-51)
NAZI RiiRTY (Gau-^hi'enzcichen der
The i n d i v i d u a l d i s t r i c t s (Gauen) o f t h e Nazi P a r t y raay av;ard badges o f
lioi'ior o f t h e i r own t o rnenibcrs xfao d i s t i n g u i s h thartsclvos b y l o y a l t y t o t h o P a r t y
and vho d i l i g e n t l y f o o t e r ttie Nazi i d e o l o g y .
Thcs© b a d g e s a r e a l s o knov/n a s
"Die Traditions-G-auabzoichon". ( p l a t e VHI-55-56-57-5^-59-6o-6l-62-63-6ij.)
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E. iffSCELLANBOUS DECORATIONS
I - MOTOR VgjICLi] DRIVERS1 &JJGS Or1 II^.TT
(Kraftfahrbev;ahrungsabzcichcn)
This award was i n s t i t u t e d on 23 October 1942, as a token of recognition
f o r t h e war servico of d r i v e r s of .-aotor vehicles viio have given a p a r t i c u l a r l y
good account of themselves.
This badge i s e l i g i b l e t o a l l i s i l i t a r y no t o r
vehicle d r i v e r s who have e s p e c i a l l y distinguished th«as*lv«s' i n driving vehicles
under d i f f i c u l t circumstances i n c e r t a i n t h e a t e r s of -war, and i n caring f a i t h f u l l y
for t h e v e h i c l e s entrust«d t o thorn.
Hie following p r e r e q u i s i t e s a r e necessary for t h e award:
a) Service as a motor vehicle driver in the former t e r r i t o r i e s of.Jugo­
slavia and G-roecc, in Bulgaria and Ruuania, in the zono East of the
Russian 1940 boundary, in Finland, Itorway (north of the Artie c i r c l e ) ,
in LsLppla^d, or in Africa.
b) The t r i p e must have beon executed und~r especially difficult conditions,
e.g. under f i r e , especially l^rgc distances covered, severe weather
conditions, and bad road, shelter and repair conditions.
The award may be given t o :
IJbtorcyclc dispatch riders
Drivers of combat vehicles
Drivers of motor vehicles of the
transport service
Drivers of motor vehicles of the
L of C troops
Drivers of all other services
. . « • • after 30 operational diy3
" 120
"
"
M
150
" 165
" 185
"
"
"
"
"
"
Th© aycird may be recalled if subsequently the driver is guilty of neglecting
his vehicle, of violating the speed limit, or of causing accident through careless­
ness.
It may also be awarded to civilian drivers suboruiiiatod to the ,,'chrmaclit,
if they have m«t the above prerequisites.
badge c o n s i s t s of a s t e e r i n g "who«l s e t i n a vrreath of l a u r e l , and i s
v/orn on the low«r p a r t of t h e l e f t sleeve.
I t may be awarded i n throe grades
bronze, s i l v e r and gold. (Plato IX-65)
I I . fciRKSiaHISEIP A.uiRDS (Schutz«nauszeichnungen)
Those i n s i g n i a , , awarded t o mercibers of t h e ^rmy for proficioncy i n shooting,
c o n s i s t of a braided cord of d u l l aluminum color and are worn fastened fror.i the
r i g h t s h o u l d e r - s t r a p t o tht* top-poclcet button of the blouse of t h e pkry.do,
Talking-out and guard uniform.
A flight metal s h i e l d i s attachud to the shoulder
end of the cord and a t the lower end c.corns a r a added to i n d i c a t e the degree
of t h e award.
These avards come i n t h e following 12 grades:
22.
Grades 1-4: The s h i e l d i s aluminum colored and be2.rs two c r o s s e d
svrords w i t h i n a c e n t e r - s h i e l d , t h e whole surrounded hy a narrow o a k - l e a f
Grade 1 i s n o t adorned
wreath and crowned by t h e German oaglo and swastika..
Grade 2 h a s one a c o r n , while grades
v d t h a n acorn end i s -this lowest grade.
The a c o r n s f o r a l l 4 grades
3 and 4 have two a n d t h r e e a c o r n s , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
a r c alucrLnum c o l o r e d .
s 5-8;
The shield for these grades i s also aluminum colored and
of tho identical design; the oak-leaf wreath, however, i s somewhat wider.
The acorns ars also aluminum colored, and ar© added in the same order, i . e .
grade 5 no acorn, grade 6 on© acorn etc.
G-rado3 9-12: Tho shield i s identical with that of group 5-$; i t s
color, however, i s gold.
As in the case of the two other groups, the addition
of an acorn denotes a higher grade award.
The color of tho acorns for t h i s
group i s gold.
Personnel of a r t i l l e r y units use miniature shells in place of the
acorns.
The replica of a tank replaces the crossed swords on tho shield for
personnel of Panzer units.
Tho Air Force issues similar cords to i t s members for proficiency
in shooting.
However, in place of the crossed swords and national insignia,
the centor-shield contadns th* Air Force eagle and swastika.
The cord i s grey­
blu® silk decorated with silver for ^rados 1-4, silver decorated with grey-blue
for grades 5-8, and grey-blue decorated with gold for grades 9-12.
The acorns
match tho color of the shiold..
Air Force antiaircraft personnel use ^.dniature sheila in place of acorns.
(Plate DC-66-67-66-69)
I I I . LDIflxiaVITY. A£DALS (Dionst&uszaichnungen)
Hitler founded these longevity decorations for the Armed Forces on
16 iiarch 1936.
The so medals ar« tokens 01 reward for long and faith­
ful service,
Th«sy may be a\.ardod in the following grades:
a)
b)
c)
0)
o".
Cl^-ss
Cliiss
Cliiss
Glass
Olcss
4 (lowest grade)
3
2
1
1 with OsJ: Leavos
after 4 years' honorabl© servicit
n
n
n
n
12
M
n
18
"
"
H
" 25
"
"
M
M
" 40
"
Tli*ae l o n g e v i t y d e c o r a t i o n s a r e vorn on a cornflov;or-blue r i b b o n .
The
c l a s s 3 and 4 badges a r e c i r c u l a r i n shape, t h e former l i g h t b r o n z e , and t h e
l a t t e r dull-oilvor.
On t h e face of b o t h i s found a. r a i s e d German oc.glc vdth
swastikii and t h o i n s c r i p t i o n "Treue Dian3te i n d e r Vi'chrm&cht" ( F a i t h f u l
S e r v i c e s i n t h o wulirnLucnt;.
Thj r e v e r s e b e ^ r s ,rospGGtivoly t h a nuia©r.'ols "12"
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23.
or "4", surrounded by an oak-loaf wreath. , Th° class 2 in&dal comes in the
shape of a LJaltes* cross, i s unpolished and has bevelled edges.
I t s color
i s silver, and i t s center-piece bears the national insignia.
The class 1
m«dal i s larger than the l a t t e r , i s of similar design and has a polished sur­
face.
I t s color i s gpld. Th<s reverse sides o£ these tvo decorations bo,.-r
the numerals "18° and "25", respectively.
The cornflowor-blu« ribbon o'f the neds.1 i s adorned with a minature
national insignia, of the respective branch of the Armed forces.
The color of
t h i s national insignia matches that of the modal.
These decorations are worn
suspended from the medal bar on the left' breast.
They may ^lso be \70rn in the
shape of a bar of blue ribbon, on which i s embossed the national insignia.
(Plat© ix-70-71-72-73-74-75)
IV* SOCIAL SZRVICJ BADGE (Korcnseichen fur deutcche Volkspflego)
Founded on 1 Llay 1939, this badgo i s awarded for services rendered in
the field of social welfare, Had Cross work, life-saving, efforts on beh&lf of
the V/inter Help Fund (-./intcrhilfswerk), core of the sick and vounded etc.
I t supersedes the earlier decoration issuod by the G-erman Red Cross.
This
badge embraces four classes:
a) Social Service Badge 1st class (highest grade)
bj
"
"
"
2nd class
c,
"
"
"
3rd class
d) Social Service Hedal (l-.lcd&ille)
In exceptional cases Hitler n2.y ai^.rd the 1st cl^.ss order -with a. star.
Th«3 ribbon for a l l classes i s rod, adged with \fiiite.
The decoration i s in the
for* of a gilt-odged, white-enameled cross having the national insignia in i t s
center.
The class 1 badge lias a diai.iatcr of 52 mm, and i s suspended from the
nock on 65-min wide ribbon.
Tho class 2 badge i s worn, vdthout & ribbon, pinned
to tho breast.
I t has tho same dimensions as class 1.
Class 3 badge lias a
diameter of 2*0 mm and i s vorn on the left br<d£.st from a 3C-rara v/ido ribbon. The
class 4- medal, knovai as "Mad^ille fttr deutsche Vollcspflegc" i s round ±x\ chape
v/ith a disjnetcr of 38 ranu I t s fiico boo.rs the imago of the cross of the other
thrtse classos, while on the reverse sido i s found tha inscription "Ftir deutsche
Volkspflege".
This medal i s worn on a 30-on wide riobon of the same colors
from the left breast.
All classes
alike;, but not to
Since Ivkrch 1942,
military liiale and
operations.
of this decoration may be awarded to civilians and soldiers
soldiers whqse normal duties l i e in one of the fields nsjaed ^.
tha 3rd sjid 4th class badges may be awarded \vith swords to IHJ
fc=r.:ia.le hospital personiiel stationed in thu Ei.storn theater of
24.
As i n t h e c a s e o f o t h e r d e c o r a t i o n s , t h e r i b b o n a l o n o may b« \70rn
f e s t a n e d t o th<* modal b a r o r t o t h e b l o u s e .
( P l a t o X-76-77-78)
V. 0-rJK.LJ-: DI3MSE-,uiLL 1.EDAL (Deutsche; s S c h u t z ^ i a l l - E h r s n z e i c h e n )
This badge m s instituted en 2 August 1939, &nd i s awarded to those -who
cooporatod in the erection of fortifications for the defense of Germany.
Tho
face; of this medal i s adorned with a bunker within an oval wreath of oak loaves;
above the bunker are a crossed spado ca-id sword sunaounted by the national emblem*
Tho reverse side boars tho inscription "Fur Arbeit zum Schutze Deutschlands".
The ribbon i s brown in center with narrower stripes of white and brown on-both
aides.
I t insy be av/arded to thoso ineiiibers of the Armed Forces and male employ­
ees and civilians subordinated +c i t -who wore, between 15 June 1938 and 31 i£a.rch
1939, employed in the construction of, or were statipned in th« defense of G#rman
fortifications.
Ileiribars of the .armed Forces already possessing the Sudeten or
ll«mol CoKme.ioration I^ed.Jr. .:• re not eligible to receive tho Geman Cofonse-V7all
Medal. (Plate X-79-80)
VI. AIR-DEP-.1I3B KEDtJj (Luftschutz-Ehrensoichen)
llitlor founded this badge of ho:ior on 30 January 1938 to reward services
rend^rud iii ^IMS field of a i r dofonse of Germany,
I t i s avArdsd in the follovdng
tvro gr
a) 2nd grade (lov«r grade) eligible to those vjho sinca 30 January 1933
have rendered special services in the field of aerial defense of
the Reich.
b) 1st grade awarded to those viio have roa.de outstanding contributions
to the promotion of the a i r defense of G-ernany.
The 2nd grade badge i s round in shape and of i dull-silver color.
Its
centor bwars c s*.;astika within th« circular inscription "Pur Verdienstc im
Iiuft3chutzw, th« -vdiols surrounded jy a T/rs^.th of oak leaves.
The reverse shovxs
th« numerals "193o", also Tirithin an oak-leaf wreath*
Th© 1st grade medal COIJIQS
in th«i shape of a gold-colored cross, in the center of which reposes a raised
smatika v/ithin the same circular inscription*
Tho ribbon for both models i s identical: l i l a c in center vdth black­
whitc-rod atsipes on both sides.
This decoration i s -worn on the left breast,
either from the buttonhole, or from the social bar*
Ths recipients ma.y be
solaiors, Wohriaacht officials, civilians or other workers, with at least four
years activity, to their ensdit in tho field of air defense.
Thu time limit­
ation does not apply to soldiers or civilians oiiiployttd in air-defunse
during tho var. (Plate X-81-82)
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25.
AVOIDS FOR ULFL-SAVBIG (Belohnung von Rettunfstatin)
Peats of life-3aving may be rewarded by iiirets separate awards, dependingupon th© degree of risk incurred:
! • Life-Saving Medal vdth Ribbon ( Ra ttungsaedaillo am Bando)
Thi3 med&l i s awarded for the successful 3aving of a lifa at extreme
risk to the rescuer.
I t is circular in shape, and i t s fc.ee bo*rs the inscription
"Fur Rettung aus Gefahr" within tn oak-leaf wreath.
The reverse side i s
embossed with the German eagle.
It i s worn on the left breast suspended froa
a ribbon, (plate X-oCk)
2. Uoranerorruion iyieda.1 for Rescue from Danger
fur Rettung aus G-cfaiir)
(
g
The nedal, a lessor award for life-saving i s conferred upon those who
accompli shed successful r©scuQ3 under less d^Lngerous circuniat;mces.
It i s not
to be worn on the uniform o-r civilian clothing, (ifo illustration)
3* Public Citation (Offentliche BelobigungJ
If tho degree of risk involved in the saving of a lit'* i s not considerable,
the rescuer aiay be honored by a public citation, accoinp'.niGd in some cases by
a monetary i
.ill menbers of the _.rmod forces, seioi-niilitary and Party organizations,
as well as civilians may be recipients of tlia above lifo-saving awards.
VIII. G5R1>1AI{ BAG-LB ORDER OF MERIT .(VercUonstordxm von Deutschan ^dler)
" This decoration was originally founded by Hitler on 1 May 1937 for tho
o g r e s s purpose of honoring distin^uialied foreign civil said military personages
for services rendered on bolialf of the Reich.
j?he provisions of the diurtur
xMTv iua«ndod in -*pril 1939* Since that dite i t may ha av/ardod v.ltli swords
to iailitary peraonnol of allied or friendly nations viao distinguished h
on th© battlefield.
Th« dttooration without svjord i s av^rded for ncritorious
services in connection with the war of fort, but not at thy front.
The G-omian IJagle Order of Merit embraces the foliov/ing six grades:
c
d
0
f
G-rcat Cross (Gl-rosskreuz) (liigliest grs.dc)
Service of Merit Cross mth 3ti-.r (Vordienstkrcuz mit 3
11
tl
ll
It
1st Clfci ss
II
II
II
2nd c l a s s
tl
II
3rd Cli.
German Service of Merit Ue<l.\JL (Deutsche
I!
Tl
II
1. The Great Gross 2i£;£ o. dii-Lictcr of 60 ha: «oid is worn in thu center of &.
v.'ide ribbon stretching froiu t:.o right shoulder to the left hip.
It
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26.
i s accompanied by an eight-pointed silver star of rays, having a diameter of
80 uri.
In the center of the star r^posos tho 45-inm diameter cross of the 0rd«r.
This star ic worn pinned to the left breast.
2. The Service of Merit Pro as with Star i s identical with the 1st class
crosc, described below.
However, i t i s accompanied by a six-pointed silver
3tar of rays, having a diameter of 75 innu
^s above, in the canter of the star
reposes tho 45-«na diaiaeter cross of the Ordor.
I t too i s -worn on the left
breast.
3. Thu S^rvica of I ^ r i t Cross 1st class has J- dixnoter of 50 mm, and i t
i s worn suspended from the neck hy a 45-nnn wide ribbon.
4» Tho Service of Hdrit Cross 2nd class i s of the> same diumoter as that
of the 2nd class, cross, but i s worn without a ribbon pinned to tho breast.
5« Thtat Service of LIcrit Cross 3rd class has a di&iiietor of 45 nan, and i s
worn susp^nd^d fror:. the bnaast on a AO-iimi wide ribbon.
6. Tha Service of Ilorit lu^dal i s a round silver modal with a 3S-iam
diameter.
I t s face bears the cross of the Ordor, while on the reverse i s
found the inscription "Beutsche V^rdienstmodaille".
I t i s worn suspended
from tho breast on 37-nu- vd.de ribbon.
The iribbon for a l l classes of the Order i s identical; rod in canter with
narrow vAiito-black-v^iitc stripes on both si dor. (Plate XI-C5-9O)
IX. OROSS OP KDHOR OF THE WOPJiD \ikR (Ehronkreuz des V/eltkricges)
Founded by Ilitlor on 13 July 1934, this con3ina::ioration medal hasvb*en
av*i.rdod to a l l thos© vdio participittod in -cho '^orld ,i'ar.
Thero are thra* types
of this dacoration:
a) "FrontkAmpfarkrauz" for those v,Aio fought in th* front linoo
b^ "KriQ^steilndhraorkreuz" for tlioso v^io served behind the front
Krictgshintcrbliebonenkreuz" for the next of kin of tho fallen
All throo arc of the sarao design, i . o . in the shape of a cross with, a
circular oak-loaf wreath in th« center, within which i s found the inscription
"1914-191S".
The "Frontkampferkreuz" i s adorned with tvjo crossed swords.
All three crosses are worn suspended from a ribbon on the left braast.
The
ribbon for the "JProntkaiapferkreuz" and the "Kriegsteilnehnierkrouz11 i s red in
center with stripes of black-white-black on both sidss.
That of the
"Kriegshinterbliebensnkr-wuz11 i s r«d in center with stripes of vfoite-black­
wiiite on either 3id«a.
The color of the f i r s t two i s bronze, while that of
third i s black, (plate XI-91-92)
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27.
X. STORES BAfl&JSS OF HONOR (Sportehrenzeichen)
There are a gr&at number, of insignia of distinction that may be awarded
for excellence in the field of sports.
Some of the best-known of these are
l i s t e d below.
1» S^.-I£Llitary Bad^e (iil-wehrabzaichen)
I t m s formerly colled the "Sa.-SportabzeichenM (^-Sports ilt-d&l).
This sports badge i s awarded to menibtars of the Si (sturmabteilung; for accomp­
lishments in sport3.
I t aiay be awarded in bronze, silver, or gold.
badge in bronze i s awarded to those who have passed the prescribed
proficiency t e s t s .
The 3ilver badge is eligible to those -who success fully
passed th<B refresher t e s t s , after possessing the b&d&e in bronze for a t leact
five years, and who hive reached the age of 35.
The badge in gold i s awarded
to those who hav* successfully passed the prescribed refresher tests after
possessing the silver badge for at least six yoars, and who have reached the
age of 40.
Th© Si-Military Badge comes in the snap© of a vride v^-Gath of ocJc leaves
within viiich ruposwjs a l£;.rge swastika.
A sword pointing upv?ards i s supcriiopoaed
through the center.
I t i s -worn without a ribbon pinned to the loft breast.
(Plate XII-93)
2. G-eraan Roich Sports Badge
(Deutschcs Reichssportabzeichen)
Thi3 badge i s also referred to E.S "LK^utsches Soicliauszoichnung i*ur
Leibosttbungen".
I t r.^ay be awarded in bronze (lowest ^rado), silver, and
gold*
The grad* of tho A\xird depends upon the excellence attained*
This
badge i s in tlie shape of an ova.1 oak-leaf wreath with a bov/ s.t the lov/er end.
i/ithin are inscribed the l e t t e r s "DHL" (Peutschcr Roichsbund fttr Loib(£3Ubungon).
This badge i s also worn without a ribbon on the la ft side of the blouse.
(Plate XII-94)
3# G-criaaii Qlympia Awards - (Leutsche Olympia-^uszeiclinungen)
On tho occasion of tho T\ Olympiade at Berlin in 1936, Hitler founded
the German Olympia Badge of Honor (Doutsches Olyapia i3ircnzeichen).
?his
decoration i 3 ^v/arded in tvio classes.
The class 1 decoration i3 gold, and i s
worn suspended from the nock by a broad ribbon.
The class 2 badge i s silver
and i s worn on a narrovfer ribbon of th© same colors suspuncted from the left
breast. (Plate XI1-97)
In addition thert i s tho Gsiman Olympia Co;an«ipration Ite&zl (Doutsche
a*he f^ce of this modal carries the replica
Olympia-^rinncrungsmedaille).
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23.
of tha German Olympia Badge of Honor, while on the r.verse is- found the
inscription "Fur, verdicnstvollo Litarbeit bci don Olympischen Spiclcn 193b".
(Plato XII-95-96)
Irlotor Sports 3^Jgo (Deutsches ZIotorsportabzeichen)
This badge i s also knomi as the "NSKK-Sportabzcichcn".
I t was founded
by Hitler in February 1938 and i s eligible to monibers of ths IISKK and the DKK
(Deutsches Kraftfahrkorps) for accomplislments in tne field of sports.
It
consists of a. large sv.actika enclosed within a round -wreath of oak IUA.VUC.
A large G-jmar. eagle clutching a. rjotor car tyre i s superinposod on the
svastika. (plate XII-90)
Ciiiur v/oll-knovai aports badges arc:
Gronaan Iiorser::an's Bad&e (jjeutschec Reiterabaeichcn) (Plate 211-99)
Kitlcr-Youth Proficiency Badge (lU-Lcistungsabzeichen) (pls.tc XIII-100)
Gk?ir.gJi-youth- Proiiciency Badgo (DJ-Leiatungsabzaichen) (Plate XIII-101)
Hitler-Youth Leader Sports B^dgc (lIJ-Iltthrersports^.bz(i;ichon) (Plate XIII-102)
G-ciT:ian-Girls~SociQty Proficiency Badge (BDii-Leictungaabzcichcn)
(Plate XIII-103)
Ilitl^r-Youth Badge for oharpshooters
Scharfschtitzon (Plate XIII-104;
(iU-3chiw»ssauszQichnung fur
Ilitlar-Youth Duiugt; for Riflemen (lU-Schiosssausiioichnung fur Schutzen)
(Plato XIII-105)
The tiports badges l i s t e d 'below aro loss proininent and are not i l l u s ­
trated,
ihc original Gcr.'^ai dt?3ig:u'.tions ore givon only.
Reichs jugc-ndsportab sfeiclicn
JungfliGgerLportabzcichen
Dout ache s ggiixerab z c ichon
D@utsche3 Jugendrcitabzeichen
Only t\vo sports medals iaay be v.orn at one
29.
IABOR SERVICE BADGES OF M3RIT (RAD~Dienstauszeichnungen)
These badges are issued to members of the Reich Labor Service (Rc;icha­
arbeitsdienct) in recognition of years of honorable service.
They are issued
in the follovdng four grades:
a)
h\
c)
d)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
class,
class,
class,
class,
in
in
in
in
gold, for 25 years' service
silver, for 18 years 1 service
silver, for 12 years' service
bronze, i'or 4- ye&rs1 service
All classes arc of the sijone oval design.
On the face i s shown the special
insignia, ^of the RrJ), v/hile on tho ravcrse i s found tho inscription "Ftir treue
Dienste im Reichsarbeitsdienst ' ' .
Female medbers arc also eligible to r e ­
ceivo those badges,
Hov/evcr, a lurge s-wsi.stika replaces th© spade on the face
of tho modal. (Plate XHI-10 6-107-106)
In addition, there is. th* Labor Service Badge of Honor of 1932
(iilhrsnzeichen der iingohorigen des NSAD von 1932) issued to the original mem­
bers of the' IISAD (Nazi Labor Service) in 1932, th© predecessor of the present
RAD. (Plat* XIV-109)
XII. POLICE SSKVICE 3.1DG-3S OF I.3R33? (Polizei-Dienstauszeichnungen)
!3?he3© bedges ATQ av&rded to members of the police for long and
honorable service*
They axe issued in the follofdng throe grades:
1st c l a s s , in * )ld, for 25 yvt&ra1 sarvico
2nd class, in -Alver, for lo y^ars 1 sei*vico
3rd class, in silver, for 8 years' service
Tho 1st s.nd 2nd class "badges are in the design of a cross, in the center
of which i s superimposed the police insignia (the national insignia 7/ithin an
oval "ftxeath of loak leavos); inc. reverse boars the inscription "Fur treuo
Dienste in der polizei".
The 3rd class badge i s a circular modal, having tho
police insignia embossed on i t s f--oo, wfcdl* the inscription on tho reverse i s
identical. (Plate XIV-HO-1H-112;
XIII. CUSTOLX. SSRVICE BaDGgj Og BDNOR (aollfi^^enscIiuta-iJhrccizeichen)
This decoration i s awarded to per3onnol of the border customs service
(Reichszollgrenzschutzdicnst).
I t was founded by Hitler in February 1939.
This badge, awarded for faithful s<srvic«, comas in the sha^o of a cross,
i n the center of v^iich i3 supcriniposod the erriblen of tho customs survic©:
the national insignia surrounded by an oak-leaf wreath thatb open at the
top.
I t i s viorn suspended from a ribbon v.hich i s adorned vdth a i v i i t
insignia of the service. (Plate XIV-113)
RESTRICTED
30.
XIV. FIKRMRK'S BADCaa OF HONOR (Fouerw«hr-Ehrenz«ichan)
The Fircsman's Badge of Honor, awarded to firemen for long and honorable
servico, was founded by Hitler in January 1938*
I t ' i s i s cued in the following
tyro grades: a) 1st class, in gold, b) 2nd c l a s s , in s i l v e r .
The badge i s in the form of a cross m t h flame designs adorning a l l four aims.
A swastika, reposes in the center of the cross.
The circular inscription on
the face of the badge reads: "Fur Verdiensto ini FouerlBcchv/esen11. (Plate XIV-114)
XV. MINERS' i&DSE OF HONOR (Grubenwahr-Ehrenseichen)
Founded simultaneously m t h t h e Firemen's Badge of Honor ( a b o v e ) , t h i s
award i s giv~n t o miners f o r long and f a i t h f u l s e r v i c e .
I t i s a round s i l v e r
modal.
I t s face i s adorned vdth two crossed short-handled p i c k s , upon vjhich
i s superimposed t h e n a t i o n a l i n s i g n i a .
On t h e re-verse s i d e i s found the
i n s c r i p t i o n "Fur Verdiensto im Grubenwesen" w i t h i n an o a k - l e a f v/reath.
( P l a t e XIV-115-116)
XVI. FAITHFUL SERVICE MflPATfl (Treudienst-Shrenzeiclien)
bounded b;/ Hitler in January 1933, theco jnedals are a.\«irded for long
ya&rs of faithful service to civilians in the ©niploy of the public services,
and in some cases, in private industry.
eligible arc': officials, employees
and laborers, v/ho have co;;:jloted 25 or AC years* of faithful service.
SuployoGs of private concerns arc also eligible after 50 years' service.
Tho 2nd class badge is awarded after 25 years1 service, while 40 years*
service i s required for the 1st cl^cs badge.
Sir^ployees of private concerns
receive a special class of this medal after 50 years * of service.
The Faithful Service ilecbil comes in the fom of a cross that has in
i t s center a swastika surrounded by a large wreath of oak-leaves.
The
special class of tliis badge has the numerals "50n superimposed a t tho top.
On the rovers© of the badges i s found the inscription "Fur treue Dienste".
The color of the 2nd class iaed&l i s silver, "whila that of the f i r s t class i s
gold.
All classes a.vs v.orn on the left breast suspended from a cornflower­
blua ribbon. (Plato XV-H7-H3-119)
XVII. GEKLA
' N 3TaiT3DIaL FRIZB FOR .Jffi ;j-i!D SCIBLICE (Poutseller National­
preis fur Kunst und 'Jisaenscliaft)
Tliis elaborate decoration v/as founded en 30 January 1937 as a German
national medal of honor for the raward of accomplishmtisnts in the field of
a r t and science.
I t i s knom as tho German "Nobel prize".
The decoration
may be awardod with a s t a r , to be worn on tho breast, or with a shouldcr­
riboon and rosette (Schulterband mit Rosette).
This ribbon has a. broad contwr
e t r i p e , edged with narrow strip<*3 of ivhite and red. (plate ICV-12C-121-12.2)
. DR. FRIJZ TODT PRIZE (Dr. Fritz-Todt-Prois)
This decoration 70.3 founded in honor of the l a t e Dr. F r i t z Todt.
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for accomplishments in the field of research in chemistry, biology,
medicine, technical improvera<ants of nianufaicturing processes, improvements
of wapons etc.
The order has sevoral classes, including the Honor-Pin
(lihrcnnudel). (plate XV-123)
XIX» CEBfcteH MDTEESRS1 CBOSS 0? HONOR (Shrcnkreiiz d«r doutschen I.Hitt«r)
llitl«r foundegd t h i s medal la/t« in 1938 to honor mothers T&O bore four
or nor* children.
I t vra.s distributed for the f i r s t time on "i^othdrs1 Bay"
21 May 1939*
I t may be amrctod in tho following three grades:
o.) feid« 3, in bronze, (lov/»st grade) for uothars of k- or 5 children
D) Grade 2, in silver, for mothers of 6 or 7 cliildren
c; Grade 3, in gold, for naothers of 8 or nor« children
The decoration i s in the shape of a Christian cross enbossed in center
ydth a smstika smd adorned betv/oan tii« arm3 by rays.
I t i s worn suspended
from the neck by a narrow ribbon,
(plate XV-121j-)
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OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
I . ISDALS OF THS PKcXjQRJiD telR X>HD ViPRLD ViaR PLKIOD
1. Blucher Star (Blucherstern)
This decoration, a special fom of the Iron Gross, was also founded in
1813.
I t v/as ^.mrded with the Great Cross of the Iron Cross.
This highest
of decorations consists of a s t a r of goldon rays, in the center of which r e ­
poses the Iron Cross,
The year ll l813" or "191V1, respectively, i s inscribed
at tho bottom of tho cross.
Since i t s foundation, i t bus boun awarded only
twice.
Prince 3lticht;r received i t f i r s t i n 1C15 for h i s victory a t 3 e l l e ­
.dlliance.
I t s second holder i s FielcLnarshal von Hindonburg for h i s accomp­
lishments during the World w^r.
I t i s Yirorn v/ithout a ribbon fastened to the
b r e a s t . (Plate XVT-125)
2. R>ur Lo Merite
This decoration i s older than the Iron Cross, having bean i n s t i t u t e d
Originally i t was e l i g i b l e not only to
in 1740 ^oy Frederick the Great.
soldiers for bravery on tho b a t t l e f i e l d , but also to statesmen, s c i e n t i s t s ,
e t c . for acconplishmants not connected with vox.
In January 1810, King Friedr i c h mfilhelm decreed that the award of t h i s decoration bo confined to soldiers
only for acts of extraordinary bravery on the b a t t l e f i e l d .
Only officers were
e l i g i b l e to receive i t .
There are four grades of t h i s decoration:
aj
b)
c)
d)
Pour L« Merite (lov/ect grade)
Pour Le - ^ r i t * with Oak Leaves
G-r'Sat Cross
Great Cross with Oak Loaves
The Pour Le &erite (lowest grade) i s worn fc.stonod to th« b r e a s t v.lthout
a riboon.
Tho Pour Le Merit© with Oak Loaves i s suspended from the nock by a
broad whito-black-white ribbon having very narrow edges.
The other two gradeii
a r e also suspended from the neck, and ar© accouipanied by a four-pointod Goldon
S t a r , worn on the b r e a s t .
The possession of a lowsr grade of the order was
p r e r e q u i s i t e to the award of the next higher grade.
The Great Cross and S t a r
were not avardad during the war of 1914-18.
However, the &Y/a.rds of th<2 f i r s t
two grades of the order t o t a l l e d 687, including 75 to. A i r Force personnel and
52 to U-boat captains, ( p l a t e XVI-126-127)
3 . House Order of Hohenzollorn (Hausorden von Hohenzollern)
This decoration was founded by King F r i e d r i c h Wilhelrn IV of Prussia, i n
the year of 1851.
I t i s designed i n the shape of a Maltese cross with a canterpiece containing t h e Prussian eagle, around -which i s found the c i r c u l a r i n s c r i p ­
t i o n "vom F e l s zum Meer".
The cross i s topped by a l a r g e crown.
The ribbon
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i s white with three vertical black stripes.
The order h~s four classes and
the awards were made with or -without svvords.
I t has soldo:,; be on awarded in
peacetime.
During the Y*orld sVar i t was bestowed for repeated acts of valor
in faca of the enemy to tliose already possessed the Iron Gross 1st class.
The number of awards in this var totalled 8291. (plate XVI-128)
4. Order of the Grown (Kron-jtfiorden)
This i s xlso a Prussian order and was founded in 1861 by King Wilhelm I .
in conmemoration of his coronation.
Th<s decoration is in tho shape of a cross
with the Prussian crown in center.
I t has four classes and may be a\&rded
with swords.
The riboon of the order i s cornflovrer-bluo. (Plate XVI-129)
5* Order of the Red ";£a.gle (Roter Adler Orden)
.another distinguished Prussian order, founded in 1705I t i s in the
shape of an sight-pointed cross having a r~*d eagle in i t s center.
The order
lias four classes.
Tha color of the cross for the f i r s t threes cl^sscs i s gold,
while that of the fourth class i s silver.
There i s also i Great Gross which
i s accompanied by an eight-pointed broast-sts.r.
This decoration lias also oecai
awarded with swords for deeds ox valor against tho enemy. (^Plate XVT-130)
6. '.lilitary Service of liorit Gross (llilitarvordienstkrcyuz)
Tl^is i s ano-iher wu 11 -known Prussian decoration;
It coiiies in the form
of cross, and in i t s center c.re found the l e t t e r s "HR" sun:iounted by the
Prucsiiin cro-.vn. 1750 of these crosses have been distributed during the world
'.far for bravery at the front. {Plata XVI-131)
7. Red Cross LaBdal (HDte-Xroua-iiedaille)
Founded by /vilheln. I I in 189S as a Prussian iucd&l of honor for men and
I t was awarded
\vo.-:Qn who TIQTO especially active on behalf of tho Red Gross.
in throe classes:"bronze, silver, &nd gold.
Tha shape of the medal i s circular,
and i t s face shov-a the red cross i t s an»is sun/iountcd by crowns. ^ 5«tvic©n the
anas are found the l e t t e r s "Y/RkV" (\alhelm Rex Auguste Viktoria).
Tho two
lowar classes are worn from the button hole on a red ribbon, having black-white
edges while the f i r s t class rned^-l i s worn fastened to the breaat.
In 1918
t h i s medal was superseded by the "Gorman Red Gross" (Douteches Rotes Krouz).
This i s a white cross v/ith gilt edges.
In the cantor of this cross reposes
the red cross, surrounded by the circular inscription "ijoutaches Rotes Kreuz".
The ribbon i s red with v^iitc edges.
This decoration lias now OGQII replaced l^y ^
the "Social Service JUdge" (Shrenzeichcn fur doutschc Volkspflege) (see page 23;
(Plate XVT-132)
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8. Cross of Merit for Aid in tlio War Effort (Verdienstkrsuz fur
Kriogshilfe)
This Prussian badge i s also referred to as thw "Preussisches H i l f s ­
$ie decoration i s considered as the Iron Cross of the home front,
dienatkreiiz11 •
and was awarded during the World War to men and women who distinguished them­
selves "by t h e i r war efforts at home.
I t ±s an ei^ht-pointcd cross with a
circular center-piece shov.ing the inscription n\JBP, surmounted by the Prussian
crown.
I t i s worn on a. ribbon of six stripes of black and "white, (Plato 1CVT-133)
I I - DHX)RrIClOITS 0? THJ BALTIC JtfXD SILESIAN CAHPAIC3IS 0? 1919/20
Of the many decorations created in these campaigns, only three rotcwived
o f f i c i a l sanction of the Reich government and only these arc permitted to be
worn*
•*•• Baltic Cross ( 3s.lt enkreua)
This cross was founded in the spring of 1919 in recognition of the bxnvcry
displayed by meaibars of the "Frcikorps" volunteers fighting against the "bolsheviks"
in the Baltic campaign of 1919-20.
This decoration was issued in on<* class only
and i s v.orn. suspended from the breast on a bluo-whitc rib-on, or the ribbon alone
ntay be v.orn. 20,000 of these crossas were distributed to officers and men who
ivsr«r under arm3 beforG 1 July 1919, and who served at least 3 months in a GrenrAn
forms.tion fighting the "bolsheviks" in the Baltic s t a t e s , (platG XVII-134)
2. Silosian Bodge of llcrit (Schlesisches Bcvrfahrungcabzeichen)
This badge i s generally referred to as the "Silesisji Eaglo" (Schlesischor
Adler), • I t vt-as founded to cormaeLioratc participction in the battles of the
uprising in Upper Silesia in 1919-20.
The badge TA<.S issued in two classes.
A i'lraiimUTii of 3 months* of combat a c t i v i t y was required for tho award of the 2nd
class badge, while 6 months1 participation in the b a t t l e s was necosGi-ry for the
aviard of the? 1st class badge,
Tho 2nd class bodgo i s vnrn on a yellow-white
ribbon, whilo the 1st class badge i s worn fastened to the breast without a riboon.
(Plato XVII-135-136)
3. Roland of BrCTien (Brosner Roland)
.iJLso rcsforrcd to as tho "Iron Roland" (2isorner Roland), thi
received official recognition of the Raich government in 193b.
I t was founded
in 1919 by the Mayor of the city of Brsraen and av.arded in tho name of the city
to members of tho G-crstenberg Division who "liberated the city from tho red yoko".
I t i s in the form of an oval badge of black iron and portrays tho historic statue
of Roland at the city hall of Bremen. The circular inscription reads: "i'reiheit
)
icli will iiuch offonbaren". (No illustration
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INDIVIDUAL STATE DECORATIONS
a d d i t i o n
t 0 t h c
P r u s s i a n S t a t e decorations which during t h e rar of
were f o r t h e f i r s t time w a r d e d t o o t h e r s than P r u s s i a n s , t h e o t h e r
S t a t e s and Free C i t i e s comprising t h e Reich issued a great v a r i e t y of badges
Those l i s t e d below were o f f i c i a l l y recognized by t h e
f o r vsdbr and s e r v i c e .
Beich Government and a r e permitted to be vcrn.
They are frequently SCOT, on
t h c drccs uniforms o f t h e prasent-d&y Gorman s o l d i e r s .
1.
PRUSSIA.
!Fho most prominent of P r u s s i a n S t a t e medals have already boon di3cussjed
above ( P - I - l - 8 , pages 3 2 - 3 4 ) .
Ilontion must a l s o b© mad© of t h e following:
a) Centennial Medal (Centenarmcdaille) (plate XVlI-137)
b) Prussian llilitary Service Badges (Preu3sische Diensuauszcichnungen)
These military service badges are issued in three classes.
Ifhv cla.se> 1 badge
i s in the form of a cross v/ith the crotai of Prussia in i t s centre*
Thc reverse
be.-j.rs the Roman numerals "XV", denoting fifteen years 1 service.
The class 2
and 3 badges are circular in shape vdtli the Prussian crown in the centor surrounded
\>y the inscription "Trou Dienste bei dor F&hne".
The reverse bears the Roman
numerals "XII" or "IX", respectively. (Plate XVH-138-1W.)
c) Prussian I l i l i t i a Badge (Preussische Landwehra.uszaiciinung) (Plate XVII-142)
2.
a) IJxLitary Order of S t . Keinrich (Militar-St.-Heinrichs-Orden}
(Plate XVIII-li{-3«sa45)
b) Commander's Cross (Koniaandeurkreuz) (plate XVIII-lVf)
c) Friedrich August Medal (Friedrich-^ugust-M*daille) (Plato XVIII-lif6)
d) Bravery Madal of Sascny (Sichsisclie Tapferkeitsciedaille)
(Not i l l u s t r a t e d )
3.
a)
Military Order &ax Joseph (Militai^-Kiax-Josoph-Orden)
(Plat© X r a i - 1 4 7 )
b) Military Medical Order
(Plate
X U
c)
BAVARIA.
(jalitlr-Sanitats-Ordon)
Bravery Msdal i n Gold and S i l v e r (Goldene und S i l b e m e Tapfer­
kVitsmedaille. ( P l a t e XVIII-149-150)
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d) Military Service Badges (BayerischG Dienstauszeichnungen)
(Plate XVIII-151-XIX-152)
4. fl
a) Llilifcary Service of llerit Cross (Militar-Verdienstkrcuz)
(Plate XIX-153)
b) Military Service of Merit Medal in Gold (Golden© MilitarVerdi enstncdaillo) (Plato XIX-154)
c) Military Service Bs.agos (Y/urttemb©rgische Dionstauszoichnungenj
Issued in throe classes.
The class 1 badgo comes in the shape of a
cross ivith a. center oak-leaf containing the crotm of YiUrttenibarg.
The reverse has the Roman nuir.cra.1 "ZCV", indics.ting 15 years 1 service.
The class 2 and 3 b.?dges are identical in o^sign: circular medals with
the croivn in center surrounded bj SJI oak-leaf Yoreath.
The reverse
sidas bear the Hocian nuziorals :iXII" or "IX", respectively.
(Plate XIX
155-156-157-158)
5.
a) J,jJ.itar5r Order of Ilerit Karl Friadrich (lailitar-Karl-Priedz-ichVerdienstorden) (Plawe XIX-159)
b) SorvicQ of Merit Medal (Badische Verdienstinedaillo)
(Plate xrc-i6o;
Q^ I^qlitary 3orvice Badges (Badische Dienstauszeichnungen)
(Plate XX-161-162-163-l6i0
6. OTHSBS
a) Hossen bravery Medal (Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille)
(Plate XX-165;
b) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Service of Merit Cross (Mecklenburg­
Schwerin-Verdienstkrouz) (Plate XX-166)
c) Lippe-Detmold Service of &erit Cross (Lippe-DetaoldVerdienstkreuz) (Plate XX-167)
d) Braunschweig Service of Merit Cross (BraunschT/eigischosVerdicnstkreuz) (Plate XX-168)
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• ) Oldonburg P r i e d r i c h August Cross (01denburg«r-F:riedrich-AugustKrouz) ( P l a t e XX-169)
f) Sacfosgn-Anhalt Service of Merit Cross (S^chsen-Anhalt-VordienstKreuz) (Plate XX-17O)
g) Harlburg Ilansa. Cross (Hamburger-Eanseaten-Krcuz) (Plato XXI-171)
h) Bremen Hansa Cross (^remer-Hanseatcn-Krouz) (plate XXI-172)
i ) LUbeck Hainsa Crosa (Lubecker-Hansaaten-Kreuz) (plate XXI-173)
The Hamburg, 3romen, and Lttbcck Hansa Crosses wore founded in 1915
by the senates of the three lianas, c i t i e s , and -were awarded to officers and
enlisted men alike for meritorious v«.r service*
They aro in the shapv* of
a cros3 of rod color v/ith silver edges.
The circular center-piece encloses
the emblem of the respective city*
They arc vrorn on tho left breast sus­
pended by a ribbon*
The Bremen ribbon has eight rud-viiito stripes; tho
Hamburg ribbon i s r«d-vfait«-red, vjhile the Uibeck ribbon i s r«d-v£iite#
7.
AUSTRIA
a) Military Order Maria Thcrcsia (Llilitar-L-irion-Thcresi^n-Grden)
This order was founded in 1757, and i s the «quivalent of the Prussian
I t was awarded very sparingly and only officers v/ore
"Pour-Le-Herite" •
sligible*
I t i s an sight-pointed white cross with the circular inscription
in i t s center reading "Fortitudini".
The order embraews thrco class«s.
All classes are ^vorn on a red-vdiite-rad ribbon* (Plat* XXI-174)
b) Bravery Medal (Tapfcrkaitsnedaille)
(Plate XXI-175)
c) Cormafliaoration Medal (Srinnorungsmodaille)
(Plato XXI-176)
d) Military Servica of Marit Cross (Militar-Verdienst-Krouz)
(Plate XXl-177;
e) Austrian Wound Badge (Oesterreichischoa-Vorwuiidotenabzeichen)
(Plat* XXI-17B;
f) "Karl" Military Service of Merit Medal
Verdienst-llcdiille) (Plate XXI-179J
Franz Joseph Bravery &odal (Franz-Joseph-Tapferkeits­
( P l a t e XXII-lOO)
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h) Karl Bravery Modal ( K a r l ^ a p f e r k e i t s m a d a i l l e )
i ) Franz Jos«ph Sarvlca of I l e r i t Cross
V«rdion3tkr«uz) ( P l a t e XXII-182)
( P l a t e XXII-181)
(Fran3-Jos«ph-2£ilitar­
j ) Karl Troop-Groga (Karl-Truppen-Kr«uz) ( P l a t o XXII-183;
8.
NATIONS ALLIED TO G-IHil^rZ HT 1914-18
a) Hungarian CoinmTJoratiDn Medal (Ungarische Erinnerungsmcdaill*)
(Plat© XXXI-184;
b) Bulgarian Conmomoration l&dal (Bulgarisch© Srinn«runganedaill«)
XXII-185).
c ) Turkish Half-Moon (Tttrkischtir Halbraond) ( P l a t a XXII-186)
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G. SPECIAL AIR FORCE DECORATIONS
In addition t o the decorations, l i s t e d above, available to the
personnel of a l l throe services, there are a number of badges of honor that
a r e reserved exclusively for members of the German Air Force.
The cost
I l l u s t r a t i o n s are
proriiinont of thesa are l i s t e d and described below.
furnished, vzherever a v a i l a b l e ,
I - YAR-ffLICHCS BAR GROUP OF DJJOORAIIOIIS ( Front flug-Spangan)
Thas« a r e elongated metal badges awarded to finding personnel of
f i g h t e r , bomber, reconnaissance and transport aj.rcra.ft for successful
f l i g h t s against the enemy.
They may be granted i n the following three
grades:
a^ In bronze (lowest grade), for 20 o r iuor* f l i g h t s
b j I n s i l v « r , for 60 or more f l i g h t s
c) In gold, for 110 o r more f l i g h t s
A l l f l i g h t s must have been undertaken against tho enemy, and
a t l e a s t 30 kilometers behind tho enemy l i n e s .
The lower grade bar i s
discarded upon the receipt of the next higher grade.
Thoso bars are \x>rn
abovo the l e f t breast-pocket*
The v u i o u s for.-is of Var-Flights Bars are presented below,
1. V&r-Flights 3aLr for Fight or Poraonnol (Front flugspange fur Jilgor)
Founded ^oy Gflring on 30 January 194-1, t h i s bar i s amrded to
personnel of f i g h t e r , i n t e r c e p t o r arid pursuit a i r c r a f t .
I t consists of
a massivo metal oak-leaf b a r , containing i n centor a l a u r e l wreath within
which reposes a barbed arrow flanked on jccli side by a vdng; oanoath th«
arrow i s a sva-Gtika,
The arrow rerAsdna s i l v e r i n a l l three grades.
(Plat© XXIII-167)
2# ,7ar-Flight» Bar for Boirboir Personnel (Frontflugspange fur
ICampfflieger}
Founded at the oarao time, this bar may be awarded to personnel of
boniber and div«-bomber aircraft.
It i s identical in design with the bai­
ter figher personnel, excepting that i t s center holds th© replica of a bomb
in place of the arrow, this bomb points down and h^s a t a i l and -wings
attached; underneath the bomb is a swastika.
As in the case of tho bar for
fighters, tho bomb in center ranains silver in all three grades.
(Plate :OIII-188)
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3m ftar-Fli^its Bar for KgconnsLiasance Psrsonnol (Frontflugspange
)
ftir
This "bar >ms also instituted on 30 January 1941 as a token of
distinction for personnel of reconnaissance, air-sea rescue and meteor­
ological aircraft. It i s , too* a massive oak-leaf bar, similar in design
to the other two, However, i t contains in center the head of an eagle,
with a swastika immediately tleneath i t .
This eaglts-head remains in s i l ­
ver in a l l three grades. (Plato XXIII-109)
4. War-Flights Bar for Transport Parsonnel (Frontflugspange ftlr
Transportfliegor;
This bar YUS inaugurated hy Goring on 19 November 1941, and i s
avjard^d to personnel of transport and troop-carrying transport aircraft.
I t i s similar in design to the others, but contains in i t s center th« Ger­
man Air Force aagle gra3ping a swastika by i t s talons.
Tho aasgl® and
s;mstika remain silvar in a l l throe grades. (Plato XXI1I-190)
5. W&r-Fliglita Bar for Night-Fighter Poraonnol (Frontflugspangc
fur Nachtjager)
There is a special \/ar-Flights Bar for Kigiht-Fighter Personnel,
aTsarded under the identical conditions as th« badge for fighter person­
nel.
I t i s of the same pat torn, excepting that tho laurel wreath ;aur­
roundiiig the centor-piece i s black-lacquerod.
The arrow points up in
the night fighter badge, and dorai in the bar for long-distance nightfighter personnel (Fomnacht jager). (No illustration presented)
In the cas© of a l l of the above bars, flights of over four hours
duration count as two flights.
All bars have the folloidng identical
dimensions:
Overall-length of bar •
Diameter of laurel Weath
vddth of oak-leaf branchos
75 nun
25 ram
13 rain
6. Pendgjit to V.'ar-Fliglits Bars in Gold (^iihangur zur goldentm
F ront f lugspang«i;
Goring created this high Luftv/affe decoration on 26 June 1942
in recognition of especially distinguished feats in ooriiiection with
flights against the cnesny.
It nay be av/axded to:
a) Personnel of fightor ^
transport aircraft
for more than 500 flights
b) Per3omiel of dive-bomber, pursuit
and intorcepter aircraft.
for more than L&O flights
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c) Personnel of bomber, sea-air rescue
and meterological aircraft .
for noro thin 300 flights
d) Personnel of reconnaissance and
night-fighter aircraft
former* than 250 flights
The pendant consists of & 12-nm csnter-atar, adorned on both a i s
with threo l a u r e l leaves.
The greatest width of the laurel leaves ia 8 mci,
while the ova rail-length of the pendant i s about 35 mru
This pendant may
only be amrdad to the possessors of one of the War-i'lights 3~rs in Gold.
I t i a suspended from the bottom of the War-Flights Bar in Gold.
(Plato XXIII-191)
I I - &ROTJND-COMBAT BADGE OF THE AIR FORCE (Srdkaapfabzoichen der
Luftwaffe)
This badge was founded by Goring on 31 March 1S42.
^JLl inembars of
the Luftwaffe who distinguished themselves in ground combats .ure eligible.
I t i s awarded to individual*only for participation in the for-~iaost linos
of ground-combat operations on at least three different daya.
Combat oper­
ations arc defined as storm-assaults (Sturmangriffo), and close-combat fight­
ing ~oy e i t h e r infantry or a r t i l l e r y weapons.
Counter attacks and reconnais­
sance i n fores are considered storm-assaults, provided they le&.d to closc­
conib&t.
Personnel of heavy infantry-weapons and a r t i l l e r y weapons are e l i ­
gible 9 i f they support the attacking ground troops, cmd tharwby make the pe­
netration possible.
Combat against a e r i a l targets do not e n t i t l e the members
of the Luftvaffe ground troops to t h i s decoration.
The Air Force .Antiair­
craft Badg« (s©3 below) has been created for t h i s purpose. . The more prt-sence
in successful ground-combat operations does not e&rn. for a Luftwiffc soldi«r
the Ground-Combat Badge.
H© must participate directly in a. storm-assault or
hand-to-h&nd combat.
Commanding officers of units will not be invested with
t h i s medal by tho mor® display of excellence in troop-loadcrohip,
They must
also f u l f i l l the prerequisites prsscribod for others.
The badge i s in the shape of an oval o&k-leitf wreath, within which i s
portrayed a flash of lightning descending from dark clouds and striking the
ground below.
The Luftwaffe eagle clutching a sv.^stika appears at the top
of the wreath xunongst- the clouds.
The color of the eagle,swastika and
wreath i s b r i g h t - s i l v e r , while the clou&a, the flash of lightning and the*
mound itx® finished i n d u l l - s i l v e r .
Tho bs.dge as officially issued i s of
metal.
However, the recipients ::iay procure them in embroidery, at their
own expense; officers in embroider:,7" cf metal threads, enlisted man in em­
broidery of VJOOI yarn.
The badge has the following dimensions: v.ldth end
length of oval Y.Tsr.th 42 siaa. and 5b nsn, respectively; wing-apread of eagle 40 ram.
RESTRICTED
42.
I t may a l s o be -worn i n a miniature form.
l o f t b r e a a t . ( P l a t e XXIII-192)
I n a l l f o m s , i t i s worn on t h e
H I . SALTOt OF HONOR FOR DISTINGUISHED COMBAT ACOOMPLISKMEWTS
(Ehronsch&l© flir liorvorragcnd© Kiunpflcistungon)
Founded by Goring on 15 Juris 1942, t h i s high decoration nay bo award­
ed t o thoso members of t h e Luftwaffe ground t r o o p s who have e s p e c i a l l y d i s ­
t i n g u i a h e d themselves by t h e d i s p l a y of e x t r a o r d i n a r y bravery* v/hich f e a t s ,
howevGr, would n o t e n t i t l e them t o th« German Cross i n Gold.
Those r a c ­
coromendad f o r t h i s honor must a l r e a d y possess t h e Iron Gross 1 s t cl&su and
the Ground-Combat Badgo of t h e A i r Force.
Up t o the p r e s e n t , s e v e r a l
o f f i c e r s and e n l i s t e d men of ptjrachuta and a n t i a i r c r a f t u n i t s have received
t h i s bridge,
Tha names of those i n v e s t e d with t h i s decoration a r e entor«d
i n th<s "Honor L i s t of t h e A i r Force" (iShronlist© d e r Luftwaffe)'
Tha d e c o r a t i o n comes i n t h a snap© of a shallow plat©, -whose riia i s
onibollishad with a l t e r n a t i n g oak and l a u r e l le&ves; t h e depressed base of
tlie s a l v e r shows t h e German eagle clutching by i t s t a l o n s two crossed c a n ­
non and a sviastika;
Around t h e bottom of t h e base appears t h e i n s c r i p t i o n
"In .Anerkennung he rvorr^i gender Kampfl e i stun gon"; the rune and rank of the
r e c i p i e n t , with t h e da.t<2 of t h e award below i t , s.re i n s c r i b e d a t tho top of
the b a s e . (Plato. XXIII-193)
IV. AIR rOBSE AKT3AIRCRAFT BA.DGE (Kampfabzeichen dor F l a k a r t i l l e r i e )
This b^dge, also r e f e r r e d t o «.a t h e "Flak-Kwnpf&bzlichen", TJ&.S founded
I t c o n s i s t s of an 88-mm a n t i a i r c r a f t gun v;ith
by Goring on 10 January 1941.
the b a r r o l p o i n t i n g upwards, surrounded by an o v a l ' w r e a t h of oak leaves and
crovaned by t h e A i r Fore© eagl© and swastika.
The wreath i s 55-*am high and 45*
mam do, with t h e wing-spread of t h e eagle approximately 40 mm.
!£his badgo may be awarded t o o f f i c e r s and e n l i s t e d men of t h e A i r Fore©
antiaircraft artillery for outstanding deeds in combat.
Individuals, as well
a£ crews of antiaircraft guns arc eligible under the following conditions:
a) For shooting down of enemy aircraft*
Crews of h'la.vy and light
antiaircraft batteries (troops) become eligible after having
participated in fivo successful combats against hostile aircraft*
Serving crews of antiaircraft searchlight batteries (troops) and
sections a.lso become eligible aftar they havo directly participated
in the spotting of an enemy aircraft on i'ivo different occr».sions and
have caused these planes to be shot down by ant ia ire raft artillerj 7 "
or night-fighters.
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43.
b) For having taken part in three different engagements against
ground or sea-targets undor d i f f i c u l t circumstances, such as
the destruction of tanks, bunkora, ships, oto.
c) For exceptionally out striding deeds "by individuals or c r w s ,
the badge nay bo ay.-arded regardless of tlie number of combats.
Example: Tht crew of u. huivy antiaircraft battery vdll become
e l i g i b l e sd'tor having shot down throe enemy planes and having takom part
in two engagements against gi^und or aesi-targets.
This insignia, i s Tsorn on the l e f t breast, and may ba vrorn in a
iT±niature form. (Plate XXIII-1S4,
V. OTHER AIR FORGE DEG0flAT3PII3
Th« follovvdng are oth^r viell-knovm. G-eraruin Air Force decorations:
1« Cup of Honor for Spocial ^ccoiiiplialiments in Air tfexfara
^Shrenpokal fur bosond<iro Leistung im Luftkriog)
No particulstrs, description or i l l u s t r a t i o n available.
2» Hioto^raph of the "RQichsmarschall" in a Silver Fraaa
Bild des Kerrn ^lOichsirarschall im SilberrsdiL.crn}
Air Forco pcrsoimel will in sor?.e cases receive the autographed
photo of Gflring for accoj-iplisnniQntsin the- air #
3 . The Golden Book for Flying Personnel
(Das goldcne Buch der Fliegcr)
if. Honor. List of tha Air Force
(jShranliste ddr Luftv/^ffo)
The names of the recipients of the turo last-named honors are
published periodically in the o f f i c i a l Air -Force publication "Luftviaffe
Vo ro rdnung sblat t " .
H.
SPECIAL NAVY DECORATIONS
The Gorman Navy a l s o issues s p e c i a l badges of i t s owi to i t s p e r s o n n e l .
These a r e i n a d d i t i o n to those t h a t a r c a v a i l a b l e to mearibtfrs of t h e t h r c o
branches of the Aimed F o r c e s ,
Those s p e c i a l badges a r e presented below:
1. Submarine Service Badge
(u-Boots-KriegSiibztfichen 1939)
This badge i s awarded to a l l o f f i c e r s , p e t t y o f f i c e r s and men of sub­
marines -who have d i s t i n g u i s h e d themselves ~oy tvo o r inore s o r t i o s againat
th« enemy.
I t c o n s i s t s of a submarine within aa. oval s i l v e r wroath of
l a u r e l surmounted by a l a r g e German eagle c l u t c h i n g a s m s t i k a . (pls.t« XXIV-195
2 . Destroyer Service Badge (ZorstOror-Kidegsabzjiichen}
I n s t i t u t e d o r i g i n a l l y for cre^ra of d e s t r o y e r s who undor coLiLi&nd of
Cor.anodore Bontc took p a r t i n t h e b a t t l a a t Narvik.
I t i s a l s o awarded for
s p e c i a l achievements to members of o t h e r d e s t r o y e r s , torpedo b o a t s and 3 ­
boats,
Th® badge c o n s i s t s of the forepart of a. destroyer advancing a t 3peod,
surrounded by an oval v/roath of oak-leaves and surmounted by a small
oagle and swastika. ( P l a t e JQOV-196)
3 . Llinesweeper and S s c o r t Craft Sarvice Badge (Kriegsabzcichen fdr
Llinensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverblnde}
to cre\ra of minss^veepers, subrjarine-ch^sers and o t h e r p r o t e c ­
t i v e v e s s e l s ac a r e c o g n i t i o n of good s e r v i c e .
Ths badge shows a nine ex­
ploding -within an oval wreath of oak-leaves surmounted by the German eagle
and sYmntika. ( P l a t o SOV-197)
4 . Armed llorchant Cruiser Service Badge (Kriegsabzeichen fiir K i l f s ­
kreuzer)
T h i s badge i s awarded to crev/3 of armed merchant c r u i s e r s engaged i n the
h a r a s s i n g of enemy merchant shipping.
The badge shov/s a Viking ship s a i l i n g
over t h e top of the v*>rld globe, v/ithin an oval wreath of oak - l e a v e s suimounted
by the Gorman eagle and s m s t i k a . ( p l a t e JQOT-198)
f;. F l e e t Service Badge (Flotten-Kricgsabzeichen)
This i s awarded to crews of b a t t l e s h i p s , c r u i s e r s and o t h e r u n i t s o p e r ­
a t i n g with the flefit, for whom t h e r e i s no s p e c i f i c v/ar-badgo. I t shows a
b a t t l e s h i p , bov/s-on, e n c i r c l e d by a n oval wreath of o a k - l e a v e s , surmounted by
t h e Gorman eagle and swastika* ( p l a t e XXIV-199)
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45.
6. PI-Boat (E-Boat^ Service Bxdffi (Schnellboot-
KriegsaJb ZQ ichan J
This "badge i s amrded to craws of U-boats in recognition of good
service
I t consists of the foreparts of an E-boat s.dv&ncing at speed,
encircled by an oak-loaf \ircath and crov/nod by the Genaan eagle and
swastika. (Plate XXIV-200)
7. Blockade Runners Badge (Abzeichan ftir Block&debrecher)
3iistitut«d 1 April 1941, for craws of ships at sea and in for«ign
ports at the outbreak of thu m r , which have. mana.gcd to reach G-srcian
ports or ha.ve scuttled thaiasolves or be«n sunk in avoiding capture by
entsn^- naval forces,
Th« ba.dg» depicts the forepart of a. l^rge liner
advancing, hGr figure-head b&ing a gigantic ca^le v/ith outstrotchc-d
wings and clutching the swastilca.
Tht; v/holo i s encircled by an anclior­
ohain. "(Plat© XXBT-201)
8. IfovaJL Coast Artillery Badga (Kriegsabzuichen ftir jMwxinoartillcrie)
This badge i s avjardad to crews of coast a r t i l l e r y batteries for
3uccc3sl\il antiaircraft dofensc.
It i s a representation of a gun emplaced on the bt^ch vdth the barrel pointing up to th« loft at kd degrees.
The v/Iiolc i s set in an oval wreath of oak leaves and surmounted by th« G-er
manea&Lo and s^vafltilML. (Plate XXIV-2C2)
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46.
I . CERTIFICATES OF AWARD
As already s t a t e d , the recipient of a medal i s always given a c e r ­
t i f i c a t e of award ( S e z i t z z c u g n i s j , a t t e s t i n g t o h i s r i g h t f u l ovnaership.
This c e r t i f i c a t e contains the folloving items: t i t l e of the medal; name,
I t also bears t h e stamp
rank and unit of t h e r e c i p i e n t , date of i s s u e .
of t h e organization (division e t c . ) , a s well a s th© signature of t h e i s s u ­
ing o f f i c e r .
Photographs of four of thase c e r t i f i c a t e s of a m r d a r e found
on P l a t e XXV, 203-206.
J . EXAMPLES OF HOW MSDALS ABE
Photogr-tphs of members of t h e German Array and A i r Force a r e found on
p l a t e s :2CVT-}QCVTI- I l l u s t r a t i o n s 207-214.
These photographs i l l u s t r a t e t h e
manner i n which Gerran medals a r e worn.
BGIOY/" a r e l i s t e d t h e medals a s i d ­
e n t i f i e d on th<i; i n d i v i d u a l photographs.
I l l u s t r a t i o n 207:
Rank: General, Army. Llectils: I r o n Cross 1 s t c l a s s ;
War Service o f Merit Cross 1 s t c l a s s -with swords.
Illustration 206: R&nk: 1st L t . , Army. 2£ed&ls: Iron Cros3 2nd
;
iJaatsrn Front Hcd&l, Iron Cros3 1st class; V/ouiid
Badge, in black; G«rman Resich Sports Badge.
Illustration 209:
Bank: "Obergruppenftthrer", RAD. Mod&ls: Iron Cross
2nd class; Unid«ntifiablo; Cross of Honor of the
World ivar (Frontkampferkrcuz); Unidentifiable,
Insignia of Honor for th© First 100,000 Mcaribors;
SA-Milits.ry i3«?-d£Q; V/buiid Badgo.
Illustrait ion 210:
2nd L t . , Arr.^y. Medals: Sight breast:
Cross. Left br«aa.st: Closo-Conibat Badge; IlitlerYouth Insignia; In*fantry ^ss^ult Badge; Iron Croca
1st class; Wound 3s.dge, in silver.
Illustration 211
Rank: Private, .army, iledals: On right sloQVQ: 3 Spe­
cial Insignia for the Single-handed Destruction of
Tanks a t e . ; Ribbon of Iron Cross 2nd class; Iron Cross
1st class.
Illustration 212:
Itenk: 1st Lt. Air Force. Lle&ils: Right breast: Ger­
man Cross. Lcrft breast: Pendant to "iVar-Flights Bar in
Gold; Gold Hitler-Youth Bitdge; .Wound Badge, in black;
Iron Cross 1st class; Pilots Badge. Suspended from
nack: Knight f s Cross-of Iron Cross.
BidSTRICTED
47.
I l l u s t r a t i o n 213: Rank: Oberf«ldw»bel, Air Force* Medals: Right
breast: Spanish Gross; Left Breast: Ribbon of
Iron Cross 2nd class; Iron Cross 1st class;
Spanish Grand Gross (a Spanish decoration);
Air Force Gunners Badge; Wound Badgo, in silver*
I l l u s t r a t i o n 214: Rank: Oborfeldwebel, M r Force. Medals: Ribbon of
Iron Cross 2nd class; Ground Combat badge, of the
Air Pore©; Assault Badge (General); Wound Badge,
in silver*
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ILLUSTRATIONS
A. GENERAL COMBAT DECORATIONS
1. Iron Cross of 1813
Iron Cross, 2nd olass
7. Knight's Cross with
Oak Leaves
PLAEE I
2. Iron Cross of 1870
5. Iron Cross 1st class
8. Knight's Cross
with Oak Leaves
and Swords
w Iron Cross of 1914
6. Bar to Iron
Cross of 1914
9. Knight's Cross with
Oak Leaves, Swords
and Diamonds
A. GENERAL COMBAT DECORATIONS
10. War Service of
Merit Cross 2nd
class
11. War Service of Merit
Cross 1st class with
Swords
ELATE "II
War Service of
Merit Medal
1Zj.. Navy Wound Badge
of 1914
. Azmy Wound Badge
of
15. Wound Badge of 1939
No illustration
available
1-6. German Cross
17. Honor-Roll Clasp
18. Bravery and Service
of Merit Badge for
Eastern volunteers
3. ASSAULT BADGES
t9. Infantry Assault
Badge
PLATE III
20. Tank Assault
Badge
21. Assault Badge
(General
23. Close-Combat Badge
Special Insignia for the Single-
handed Destruction of Tanks etc.
22»-» Army Antiaircraft
Badge
C. CAMPAIGN DECORATIONS
* Spanish Cross
PLATE IV
26. Austrian Me­
dal (Pace)
27. Austrian Me­
dal (Reverse)
No illustration
available
28. Sudeten Medal
(Reverse)
31, Narvik Shield
29. Memel Medal
(Reverse)
32* Crete Armband
30. Danzig Cross
» Cho3jn Shield
C. CAMPAIGN DECORATIONS
34. Eastern Front
Medal (Pace)
35. Eastern Front
Medal (Reverse)
PLATE V
Crimea Shield
Illustration
not available
37 • Demjansk Shield
Africa Armband
38. Kuban Shield
39. Guerilla-Warfare Medal
. German-Italian Com­
memoration Medal
PLATE VI
D. NAZI PARTY DECORATIONS
42* Order of Blood
Medal
Order of Blood Msdal Ribbon, as worn
from button of breast-pocket
Order of Blood Medal, as worn suspended from
button of breast-pocket
45. Order of Blood Medal Ribbon, as
worn by Air Force personnel
46. Gold Party
Badge
FLXFE HI
D. NAZI PARTY DECORATIONS
47. Coburg Badge
46. Ntaiberg Party*Convention Badge
of 1929
49. Badge of the SAConvention at
Braunschweig of 1931
51» Miniature Ribbon
of Honor
50. Golden Hitler-Youth
Badge
52. Nazi Party Service
Badge (Bronse)
53. Nazi Party Service
Badge (Silver)
54. Nazi Party Service
Badge (Gold)
PLAEE VIII
D. NAZI PARTY DECORATIONS
55* & 56, Sachsen, Bayerische Ostmark, Halle-Merseburg,
Hessen-Nassau, Magdeburg-Anhalt, Mecklenburg
59. Danzig
58. Ostprexissen
57. Berlin
60. Thtlringen
G—-'
%
/
Osthannover
62, Essen
64. Baden
. Baden
E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
65, Motor Vehicle Drivers •
Badge of Merit
70. Longevity Medal,
4 and 8-year ser­
vice (Face)
73# Longevity Medal,
18 and 25-year
service (Pace)
PLATE IX
66. -67.-68.-69. Marksmanship Awards : class 4for artillery, and class 7
for infantry
Longevity Medal,
4-year service
(Reverse)
74. Longevity Medal,
18-year service
(Reverse)
72. Longevity Medal,
8-year service
(Reverse)
75. Longevity Medal,
25-year service
(Reverse)
PLATE X
» MISCELLANEOUS OECORATIONS
76. Social Service
Medal (Pace)
77• Social Service
Medal (Reverse)
78. Social Service Badge
1st class
79. German Defen- 80. G-eiman Defen- 81. Air-Def ense Mese-Wall Medal
se-Wall Medal
dal 2nd grade
(Pace)
(Reverse)
83. Life^Saving 84. Life-Saving
Medal (Pace)
Medal (Re­
verse)
82* Mr-Defense Medal
1s-b grade
E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
85. German Eagle Order
Cross 3rd class
88. German Eagle Order
with Star
PLATE XI
86. German Eagle Order
Medal
89. German Eagle Order
Star
91. Cross of Honor of
World War with
Swords
87. German Eagle Order
Cross 1st class
90. German Eagle Order
Great Cross
92. Cross of Honor of
World War
E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
93. SA-Militaxy Badge
PLATE XII
94* German Reich Sports
Badge
95. G-erman Olyrapia Con>memoration Medal (Pace)
96, German Ol^mpia Commemo­
r a t i o n Medal (Reverse)
98. NSKK-Sports
Badge
97» Gerooan Olynrpia Badge of
Honor 1st c l a s s
99. German Horse-
Badge
E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
100. Hitler-Youth Pro­ 101. German-Youth Pro­
ficiency Badge
ficiency Badge
103. Gennan-Girls-So­
ciety Proficiency
Badge
106. Labor Service
Badge of Merit
(Face)
104, Hitler-Youth Badge
for Sharpshooters
107» Labor Service
Badge of Merit
(Reverse)
ELATE XIII
102. Hitler-Youth Leader
Sports Badge
105. Hitler-Youth Badge
for Riflemen
108. Labor Service Badge
of Merit for Women
(Pace)
PLATE XIV
E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
109. Labor Service Badge of
Honor of 1932
112. Police Service
Badge of Merit
3.cl, (Pace.)
110. Police Servioe Badge of Merit 1,cl.(Pace)
111. Police Service Badge of Merit 1.d. (Reverse)
113. Customs Service
Badge of Honor
. Firemen's
of Honor
115. Miners1 Badge of Honor (Pace)
116. Miners1 Badge of Honor (Reverse)
E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS
117. Faithful Service
Medal special
class
118. Faithful Service
Medal 1st class
(Face)
PLATE XV
119. Faithful Service
Medal 2nd class
(fleverse)
122, Prize for Art and
Science Star
120. Prize for Art and
Science shoulder
ribbon & rosette
121. Prize for Art and
Science Medal
123* Dr.Fritz Todt
Prize Honor-
Pin
124, German Mothers f
Cross of Honor
P . MEDALS OP HISTORICAL INTEREST
PLATE XVI
125. BlUcher Star
126. Pour Le Merite
126* House Order ©f
Hohenzollern
129, Order of the
Crown
131. Military Service of 132. Red Cross Medal
Merit Cross in Gold
127. Pour Le Merite with
Oak Leaves
130* Order ©f the Red
Eagle
133, Cross of Merit for
Aid in the War Effort
F. MEDALS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
134. Baltic Cross
137. Centennial Medal
140, Prussian Military
Service Badge 2nd
class (Face)
135. Silesian Badge
of Merit 1st el*
138, Prussian Military
Service Badge 1st
class (Face)
141„ Prussian Military
Service Badge 2nd
class (^Reverse)
PLATE XVII
136. Silesian Badge
of Merit 2nd ©1.
139. Prussian Military
Service Badge 1st
class (Reverse)
142. Prussian Militia
Badge
F. MEDAIS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
FL&EE XVIII
143. Saxony Military Or- 144. Saxony Commanders 145. Saxony Military Order
der St. Heinrich
Cross
St. Heinrich Gold Medal
Great Cross
146. Saxony Fried-
rich August
Medal
147. Bavaria Military
Order Max Joseph 148. Military Medical Order
of Bavaria
149. Bavaria Gold Bravery Medal (Face)
150. Bavaria Silver Bra- 151. Bavaria Military
very Medal (Reverse)
Service Badge 2nd
class (Face)
P. MEDALS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
152.
155.
PLATE XIX
Bavaria Military 153. Wirttemberg Military 154. Wirtteznberg Military
Service Badge 2nd
Service of Merit Cross
Service of Merit
c l a s s (Reverse)
(Great Cross)
Gold Medal
Wfcrttemberg Military Service Badge
1st o l a s s (Pace and Reverse)
159.
Baden Military Order
of Merit Karl Friedrich (Great Cross)
157. Wurtteniberg Ivtilitary Service Badge
158, 2nd c l a s s (Pace and Reverse)
160,,
Baden Service of
Merit Medal
F . MEDtALS OP HISTORICAL INTEREST
FL&EE XX
161. Baden Military Service Badge 1st olass 163. Baden Military Service Badge
162. (Pace and Reverse)
164. 3rd olass (Pace and Reverse)
165. Hessen Bravery 166. Mecklenbui^-Schwerin 167. Lippe-Detmold War
Medal
Service of Merit Cross
Service of Merit Cross
168. Braunschweig War
Service of Merit
Cross
169. Oldenburg Priedrioh 170. Sachsen-Anhalt SerAugust Cross
vice of Merit Cross
P. MEDALS OP HISTORICAL INTEREST
171 • Hamburg Hansa
Cross
172, Bremen Hansa
Cross
174. Maria Theresia
Military Order
175. Austrian Bravery
Medal
177. Austrian Military Service of
Merit Cross
178. Austrian Wound
Badge
PLATE XXI
173. Liibeck Hansa
Cross
176. Austrian Comme­
moration Medal
179. Austrian Karl Mi­
litary Service of
Merit Medal
P. MEDALS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
180. Franz Joseph
Bravery Medal
181. Karl Bravery
Medal
183. Karl Troop­
Cross
184* Hungarian Comme­
moration Medal
186.
Turkish Half-Moon
PLATE XXII
182# Franz Joseph
Servioe of Me­
rit Cross
185. Bulgarian Commemoration Medal
G. SPECIAL AItt FORCE DECOHATIONS
PLATE X2CEII
187. War-Flights Bar for Fighter
Personnel
188. War-Plights Bar for Bomber
Personnel
189» War-Plights Bar for Reconnaissance Personnel
190. War-Plights Bar for Transport
Personnel
191. Pendant to War-Plights Bars
in Gold
192# Ground Combat Badge
of the Air Force
Mi
111
193. Salver of Honor for Distinguished Combat Accomplishments
194. Air Force Antiair­
craft Badge
H . SPECIAL NASTI DBOQRmONS
195. Submarine Service Badge
197» Min^sireeper and
Escort Craft
Service Badge
198* Aimed Merchant
Cruiser Service
Badge
200, FT-Boat Service 201. Blockade Runners
Badge
Badge .
PLATE XXIV
196. Destroyer Service
Badge
199. Fleet Service
Badge
202. Naval Coast Ar-
tillery Badge
!• CERTIFICATES OP AWAHD
PLATE XXF
IM NAMEN DES FUHRERS
UND OBERSTEN BEFEHLSHABERS
DERWEHRMACHT
IM NAMEN DES FUHRERS
VERLEIHE ICH
DEM
VER1EIHE ICH
DEM
Obergefr. Heinrich 0 r t h
Gefreiten
6./HKAR.1262
Peter K u r z ,
Stab / Afr.Art.Rgt.l
DAS
KRIEGSVERDIENSTKREUZ
2. KLASSE
MnSCHWERTERN
DAS
EISERNE KREUZ
2. KLASSE
Af r i k a
den 15.2.
__ K. H. Qu^
"jfxv>v
2_o.April 1944
<DEN
Der Komnandiererde General
I . A.
neralmajor u.Hdh.Art.Kdx.Afrika
(DIENSTCRAD UND DIENSTSTELLONC)
203* Certificate of Award for Iron
Gross 2nd class
IM NAMEN DES FUHRERS
UND
#
Certificate of Award for War Ser­
vice of Merit Cross 2nd class
BESITZZEIONIS
OBERSTEN BEFEHLSHABERS
DERWEHRMACHT
1ST DEM
Unteroffizier Heinrich
AM
DIM
Bi c k
1.9*19*2. .
SS-Kanonier
August
H a g e m e i e r
4./SS-Flak-Abt. "DQB Reich"
DIE MEDAILLE
WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN
1941/42
(OSTMEDAILLE)
VERLIEHEN WORDEN.
WURDE DAS
HEERES FIAK ABZEICH EN
VERLIEHEN.
HAUPTqjJARTIEKO.KH,DEN
1 5 . November 1943­
GENERAL DER ARTILLERIE
BEIM OBERBEFEHISHABERDES HEERES
Ft)R DIE HICHTICKEIT
Oberst u. Rgt.-Kommandeur
205. Certificate of Award for Eas­
tern Front Medal
OENERALLEUTNANT
206. Certificate of Award for Arnjy
Antiaircraft Badge
J . EXAMPLES OP HOW MEDALS ARE 1/TOHN
207,
209.
PLATE XXVI
208.
210.
J . EXAMPLES OP HDW MEDALS A.R2 WORN
211.
213*
(28162) Wt. 31952/20
26-48-2 500 11/44 L. & B.
PLATE XXVII
212.
214.