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After Adolf Hitler rose to power in 1933, the company became one of the main military cap suppliers of the German army and Nazi organisations like the Africa Korps, [3] [4] the Waffen-SS, the Luftwaffe, Organisation Todt, and Hitler Youth. The company was one of the first and main suppliers of Pith helmets and caps for the Africa Korps.
German police uniforms in 1936: Green service dress with brown collar and cuffs for Schutzpolizei (municipal and state protection police), orange collar and cuffs for Gendarmerie (state rural police), blue maritime police, and white traffic police uniforms; visor caps and German police shakos, the characteristic "bump hat" of the Schutzpolizei German police insignia in 1936: Shoulderboards ...
The federal assembly constitutes the old German imperial eagle with the surrounding scripture "German Confederation" and the colors of the former German imperial coat of arms – black, red, gold – to be the coat of arms and colors of the German Confederation and reserves the right, to make further decision about its use according to the ...
Badge and ribbon: Name (English/German) Creation date – cessation date: Description: Number awarded: Order of the Black Eagle. Schwarzer Adlerorden. 1701 - 1918 (State Order) 1918 - Now (House Order) Members of ruling houses, senior civil and military officials and other worthy figures appointed by the King of Prussia. 407 (as of 1918)
A German soldier and five Afghan children were immediately killed by the blast. Three other troopers and a child were seriously injured. Sergeants Berges, Dietzen, Lukács, and Geist rushed to their aid and were eventually able to rescue two German soldiers and one child at the risk of their lives.
Front and Back of the badge in Bronze with size. The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (German: Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, [1] the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration is awarded to and worn by German service members of all ranks.
The black eagle, with red beak and claws, displayed on a gold shield, is also displayed on the German government flag. The imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, similarly, was a black eagle displayed on a gold shield, but it usually had two heads, whereas modern German state heraldic displays feature a single-headed eagle.
The Order of Merit of the German Eagle was a diplomatic and honorary award given to prominent foreigners, particularly diplomats. In addition to awards to non-Germans, the Reich Foreign Minister and the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia received a 'Special Class' (Sonderstufe), with identical insignia to the Grand Cross of the Order. Accordingly, F