German Awards - NSDAP 1st Degree Bronze Award

This award was established by decree on April 2, 1939 by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. This award was established for all members of the party, whether they were leaders of any group or only its members. We must pay tribute to many years of faithful work in the service of the NSDAP. At the same time, it did not matter whether this work was full or voluntary. The award was established in 3 stages. The 1st tier was a gold cross with white enameled cross sleeves, the 2nd tier was a silver cross with blue enameled cross sleeves, and the 3rd tier was a bronze cross without enamel. Gold was awarded after 25 years, silver after 15 years, and bronze after 10 years of faithful service. Examples were made with slightly domed cruciform sleeves and flat crosses. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. 4, 2001.

Bronze bathing cross. Front and back with an embossed circular central shield. Crosses with a wide 2-step edge (like the Iron Cross) The inner raised edge is shaded transversely, the outer, wide edge is smooth. The inner sides of the cruciform shoulders are slightly curved. At the corners of the crosspiece are bronze rays, the middle of which is longer. On the upper cruciform shoulder is an ordinary ear with a ribbon ring. On the ring of the tape is carved 15 for REM company Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen.

Front side:

• The edge of the round middle shield is formed from a bronze oak-leaved wreath connected from below.
In the
• center is a bronze National Socialist coat of arms, an eagle facing the right with outstretched wings.
• They rise above the oak wreath laterally. In catches, an oak wreath tied from below.
In
• the center is his swastika, set on top. The background of the central shield is smooth, bronze in color.

Downside:

• The edge of the round middle shield is formed from a bronze oak-leaved wreath connected from below.
In
• a closed field, a 4-line font with a fraction: - loyalty -/- for - leader -/- and -/- people -.
• The background is smooth, bronze in color.

Tape:

• brown 30 mm wide, edge 2 mm, 2 white side strips 2 mm between them dividing line 1 mm.

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