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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. The first awards began in the 1920s, before the Nazis had come to national power in Germany, with the political decorations worn on Party uniforms, along ...
The first class is gilt and 38mm wide – the second silver and 35mm. The 40 year award is identical to the first class, with the addition of a gilt oakleaf cluster to the ribbon. [4] Wehrmacht Long Service Awards were among Nazi era awards reauthorised for wear in 1957, re-designed to remove the now banned swastika symbol. [5]
Service in any Nazi Party organization or formation counted. [2] The time of service had to be unbroken, with exceptions for: Compulsory military service, not to exceed two years time. Military service against the Republican Government in the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939). German military service after September 1939. [2]
Those decorations that did not have a ribbon were displayed by a small replica of the award on a field grey ribbon. [4] Nazi political awards, those directly associated with the SA or SS, as well as occupation service medals relating to the expansion of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, continued to be forbidden and could not be worn. [4]
Recipients of civil awards and decorations of Nazi Germany (2 C) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
The four-year service award had a black finish and was awarded only to NCOs and enlisted men. The four-year service medal was manufactured by the firm Petz & Lorenz. [7] The eight-year service award was finished in bronze and was awarded to all Officers, NCOs and enlisted men. The eight-year service medal was manufactured by the firm Deschler. [2]
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Recipients of military awards and decorations of Nazi Germany (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Nazi Germany" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total.