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Population distribution by country in 1939. This is a list of countries by population in 1939 (including any dependent, occupied or colonized territories for empires), providing an approximate overview of the world population before World War II.
1st Class with 3rd Class (gold cross with gold medal). [3] The Long Service Award was retroactive throughout a service member's career, encompassing Reichswehr service as well as service dating during and before World War I. As such, there were a handful of 40 year awards presented, even though the Nazi era only lasted 12 years (1933–1945).
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]
The reunification of Germany saw new regulations concerning the status of East German awards introduced into the German military. These regulations typically stipulated that awards associated with the Communist regime were prohibited from display, but did recognize the status and continued wear of certain non-political service medals.
After World War II, Germany was split into several different occupation zones. But later the different occupation zones were merged into East and West Germany. West Germany is where the modern German state gets its current traditions of medals and decorations from.
The National Faithful Service Medal was a Nazi Germany medal of honor that was founded on 30 January 1938, in three grades (25, 40 and 50 years), to reward civilians and military in the employ of the German public services for long and faithful service.
List of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany This page was last edited on 22 April 2022, at 21:07 (UTC). Text is available ...
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]