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Nazi decorations, medals and badges in a trade stall in the Izmaylovsky Park in Moscow, Russia, 2006. While original items from the Nazi era are sold for high prices, there is a large amount of copies and forgeries on the market. [3]
To be awarded after World War II to Germany's 12 greatest war heroes. Actually awarded only once, to Hans-Ulrich Rudel for continuous outstanding achievements and heroism [5] 1 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten: 28 September 1941 – 8 ...
Medal Wojska (Army Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Lotniczy (Air Force Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski (Navy Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski Polskiej Marynarki Handlowej (Merchant Marine Medal for War 1939–45) Krzyż Kampanii Wrześniowej 1939 (Cross of September Campaign 1939) Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino (Monte Cassino ...
After World War II many badges were phased out of the United States Armed Forces in favor of more modern military badges which are used today. A unique obsolete badge situation occurred with General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold , who in 1913 was among the 24 Army pilots to receive the first Military Aviator Badge , an eagle bearing Signal ...
The foreign service clasp is a bronze bar 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.2 mm) in width and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (38 mm) in length with the words FOREIGN SERVICE, with a star at each end of the inscription. [ 1 ] Base Clasp : Issued by the U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps for service outside the continental limits of the United States (service in either ...
The Wound Badge (German: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during World War I. Between the world wars, it was awarded to members of the German armed forces who fought on the Nationalist ...
The Army of Occupation Medal was a military award of the United States military which was established by the United States War Department on 5 April 1946. [2] The medal was created in the aftermath of the Second World War to recognize those who had performed occupation service in either Germany, Italy, Austria, Japan or Korea. [3]
After an initial ban, the Federal Republic of Germany re-authorized the wear of many World War II military decorations in 1957, including the Panzer Badge. Members of the Bundeswehr could wear the badge, redesigned to remove the eagle and swastika, on the ribbon bar, represented by a small replica of the award on a field grey ribbon.