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Medals and decorations of hitler s germany by robin lumsden 2001 english pdf. Medals from the great war, the second world war, preww1 period, postww2 period and interwar period. The rise of hitler, the rearming of the country, and the countrys. Adolf hitler killed himself on april 30th, 1945 just days before germanys unconditional surrender. It has been suggested that political decorations of the nazi party be merged into this article. During the first world war of 19141918, germany was run by.
Wounded, promoted, decorated adolf hitler in the first. Political awards were authorized for wear on any paramilitary uniform of nazi germany, as well as civilian attire, but were generally frowned upon for display but not forbidden on active duty military uniforms of the wehrmacht. Orders, decorations, and medals of the german states. Pages in category orders, decorations, and medals of nazi germany the following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. Political decorations of the nazi party were medals and awards issued by the national socialist german workers party nsdap between 1920 and 1945. Let yourself be guided among our repro military medals of the third reich.
Nazi awards and decorations were discontinued after the defeat of nazi germany in 1945, with display of the swastika banned. Authorized foreign decorations of the united states. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. List of honours of germany awarded to heads of state and royalty. Deutsche olympiaehrenzeichen or deutsches olympiaehrenzeichen 1 was a civil decoration of nazi germany awarded to administrators of the iv olympic winter games in garmischpartenkirchen and the games of the xi olympiad. Orders, decorations, medals and badges of the third reich. Orders, decorations, and medals of germany jump to. Table medal for the construction of germanys western defenses. Standard german form was to display decorations on the front left pocket. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany by robin lumsden. Awards and decorations of nazi germany were military, political and civilian decorations which were bestowed between 1923 and 1945 by the nazi party and later the state of nazi germany. The collection of military medals, decorations, awards and badges deservedly remains one of the most popular pastimes among military enthusiasts.
Medals of nazi germany were decorations bestowed by the nation state of nazi germany on earth both before and during the second world war. A separate pdf file posted with this report includes scans of. Political awards were authorized for wear on any paramilitary uniform of nazi germany, as well as civilian attire, but were generally frowned upon for display. The allgemeiness robin lumsden, paul hannon download. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany robin lumsden on. Political decorations of the nazi party military wiki. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany pdf plik books airfile publications. For conveniences sake, this category also covers the decorations of the various german states which were no longer. Orders, decorations, and medals of nazi germany wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyc awards and decorations of nazi germany were military, political and civilian decorations that were bestowed between 1923 and 1945, first by the nazi party and later the state of nazi germany. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany book, 2001. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany 2001 medals and.
Sep 03, 2010 hitler received the iron cross, both second and first class, and that along with his wound badge were what he wore most often. These were destined to have a significant effect on the. While wear of nazi era awards was initially banned in 1945, the eastern medal was among those reauthorised for wear by the federal republic of germany in 1957. Not because he was embittered at his lowly service. Daggers, bayonets, and fighting knives of hitlers germany by major john r.
Gau decorations may not be a book for generalists, but advanced third reich collectors will. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany 2001 medals and decorations of hitlers germany medals and decorations of hitlers germany. He was injured three times and won five distinguished medals. Come inside wherell discover firearms, books, and militaria that have brought together by someone who, like you, loves military history. Instituted on may 1, 1938, the medal commemorated the return of austria to the german reich. Reenactment shop for repro ww2 german medals, orders and decorations ww2. They were not selfawarded, the wound badge was for his gassing, and the iron cross was awarded by his superior officer on the front, who happened to be a jewish fellow from prussia. Medals and decorations of hitler s germany 2001 medals and decorations of hitler s germany medals and decorations of hitlers germany.
Gau decorations of hitler s germany makes a solid impact on both fronts. Ww2 german armed forces awards and medals germany produced an extensive array of medals, badges, awards, and decorations between 1935 and 1945. Orders, decorations, and medals of imperial germany. The documents offered here are for a spanish or argentinian lieutenant who received this prestigious award in. The awards and decorations of the german armed forces are decorations awarded by the. Orders, decorations, and medals of germany include. In this case, the cross is a 35mm bronze gilt cross with the tips of the straight arms curving slightly outwards figure 25. Under hitler s leadership and racially motivated ideology, the regime was responsible for the genocide of at least 5. Campaign medals were given for being involved in a certain campaign generally, whereas gallantry awards were received for an individual act of. Eagles over north africa and the mediterranean 1940 194. For conveniences sake, this category also covers the decorations of the various german states which were no longer in existence in 1871, mainly because they had been annexed by prussia during the wars of unification. Medals and decorations of hitlers germany by robin. Medals and decorations of hitler s germany lumsden, robin on.
Descriptions and pictures of several grades of iron crosses, nazi party medals, service medals, and other military medals us, german, british, and soviet medals and decorations for valor or service knight s cross to the iron cross with oak leaves, and swords nazi medals nazi and german military medals of world war 2 see more. Medal, adolf hitler, german, silver liveauctioneers. The move was the first in hitler s quest for lebensraum, and it strengthened german flanks while weakening those of czechoslovakia. There were at least two reasons for this, 1 as a nation at war with limited resources, rewarding and motivating soldiers and civilians was important, but not that. The obverse has a fivearched crown over the stylized a for ftirst adolf in the center intersection of the four arms with for on.
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