German Awards - Paul von Breitenbach Medal - Daughter Railway

The medal was established in 1914 by Paul von Breitenbach as Minister of Public Works (1906-1918). Among other things, the united state railways of Prussia and Hesse also obeyed him. The Daughter Railway was a state railway charitable trust established on 25 May 1908 at the instigation of Minister Breitenbach and other ministries. The purpose of the fund was to support the unmarried daughters of deceased railway workers and officials of the railway directorate. Rail relief funds should be cut and rail workers in need should receive financial assistance. Particular attention was paid to sick and weak children, as well as orphans. They should get a good education and housing. In February 1908, the Empress and Queen Auguste Victoria accepted the protectorate, an honorary chairmanship. The fund was funded by donations from railways and other professional associations. In the spring of 1909, the newly built Christian House was commissioned in Erfurt. (named after the wife of Minister Breitenbach) The grand opening took place on April 19, 1910 with the participation of the minister and other dignitaries. The house accommodated 239 orphans. The shelter was used to house disabled and incapacitated orphans. Due to high demand, the house was expanded in the spring of 1914. The establishment of the Paul von Breitenbach Medal also dates back to this time. There is this medal as unbearable, with a reverse brochure and with piercing ears. Whether the portable variants were made privately or were released in this way is unknown to me. Medals with a booklet are often referred to as 1. The class is denoted. Medals were awarded in a cardboard box with a picture of a "Christian house" on the lid.
In 1920, separate state railways were merged into the German Imperial Railway. In 1922, the railway company Knabenhort was founded, which became Reichsbahn Wiesenhort.

Round medal made of silver-plated iron with a minimally raised border.

Front side:

In the
• center is a portrait of Minister Paul von Breitenbach.
• Along the edge is the inscription: - PAUL - V. - BREITENBACH - subsequently 2 crosses.
• (in the form of the Iron Cross)

Downside:

In the
• center, a little to the left, a night man as a torchbearer. The left hand holds the torch forward.
• The right hand from behind holds a sword. The blade is even at hip level.
• Behind the right leg from below to the knee is a winged wheel.
• On the right edge in the center, the horizontal year is 1914 -.