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Cross of Honor 1914/18 The "Hindenburg Cross" was presented to World War I veterans and family of fallen soldiers Long Service Awards Wehrmacht Long Service Awards Occupation …

by Sebastián Bianchi . Commonly Known as "Ostmedaille" (East Medal) or "Russian Front Medal" this award was introduced on the 26th of May 1942 to recognize those who participated in the …

Grand Cross An overview of the highest grade of the award 1957 A brief look at the reintitution of the Order in 1957 for the Bundeswehr Tinnies and related An essay on the history of the Iron …

All three branches of the Wehrmacht awarded War Badges. They were generally composed of a wreath of Oak or Laurel leaves surrounding a symbol that represented the branch and service, …

Because the Wehrmacht needed more than 10,000 pistols per month, they looked for other manufacturers to produce the P38. In June, 1940 the Army issued orders to the Mauser, …

Holders of Imperial long service awards called back into WEHRMACHT service were required to replace them with corresponding grade(s) of the "new Wehrmacht" awards-so that ribbon bars …

by Jacques Calero and Sebastián J. Bianchi. The Close Combat Bar was instituted on November 25, 1942, by Adolf Hitler, in order to recognize the courage of the German soldier in hand-to …

By Sebastián Bianchi. he Infantry Combat Badge, more commonly referred to as the Infantry Assault Badge, was designed by C. E. Junker of Berlin and instituted on December 20, 1939 …

The center feature consists of a Wehrmacht Eagle clutching a swastika in its talons. The eagle surmounts a crossed bayonet and a stick grenade, which as mentioned above protruded into …