Medals Database – Medals from Germany from WW1
WEBThese medals and decorations were an important part of military culture in Germany during World War I, recognizing the valor, leadership, and service of those who participated in the conflict. Here are five WW1 German medals that served as symbols of honor and bravery:
Orders, decorations, and medals of the German Empire
WEBGerman decorations of the First World War were those medals, ribbons, and other decorations bestowed upon German soldiers, sailors, pilots and also for civilians, during the First World War. These special awards were awarded by both Imperial Germany and various German Kingdoms and other states and city-states of the Reich.
German Soldier Medals - National WWI Museum and Memorial
WEBGerman Soldier Medals. Collections Spotlight. Karl Gottlob Männer was born on Nov. 2, 1879 in Adelberg, Germany. He enlisted at the age of 19 and served as Acting Officer, machine gun company, Württemberg King Karl Grenadier Regiment 123, 27th Division.
Medals Database – The Great War (WW1) - identifymedals.com
WEBExplore military medals, badges and awards from the Great War WW1. Medals from Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia. Shop for medals and find replicas.
Germany and Nazi Germany Military Medals and Awards - Identify Medals
WEBExplore military medals and awards from Germany and Nazi Germany. Medals from The Great War, the Second World War, pre-WW1 period and post-WW2 period.
Medals and Decorations - 1914-1918-Online
WEBDespite the lack of formal medals for wartime service, German veterans were sometimes seen wearing “unauthorized” campaign medals for Verdun, the Somme and other battles, created by the veterans’ associations in the interwar years. Moreover, medals became a factor that facilitated individual mourning. Campaign medals were awarded even ...
World War I Military Medals and Decorations of Germany
WEBWorld War I Military Medals and Decorations of Germany. 1. Cross for Distinction in War Mecklenburg-Strelitz(Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege) 2. Friedrich Franz Cross Mecklenburg-Schwerin. 3. Friedrich Order Württemberg(Friedrichs-Orden) 4.
Iron Cross – A Brief History of Germany’s Best-Known Military Medal
WEBJan 3, 2016 · A ban on Nazi-era emblems by the post-war West German government prevented acting personnel and veterans from wearing Iron Crosses until replacement medals (without the swastika) were authorized in 1957. The West German military, the Bundeswehr, adopted the Iron Cross as its official insignia
First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Iron Cross
WEBThe Iron Cross - perhaps the best-known of German medals with the possible exception of the Blue Max (Pour le Merite) - was instituted on 10 March 1813 by King Frederick William III of Prussia during the War of Liberation against the French under Napoleon.
Iron Cross | German Military Award & History | Britannica
WEBIron Cross, Prussian military decoration instituted in 1813 by Frederick William III for distinguished service in the Prussian War of Liberation. Use of the decoration was revived by William I for the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, recreated in 1914 for World War I, and last revived by Adolf Hitler o.