Awards of Germany - Honorary Cross of Memory of the Dead German Fighters

The Honorary Cross of Memory of the Dead German Soldiers was established by Adolf Hitler on April 14, 1939. It was supposed to be a reminder to the families of the victims of the heroic achievements in suppressing Bolshevism in the Spanish struggle for freedom. The cross was received by the closest relatives of volunteers if they died, were captured, are considered missing, died or subsequently died as a result of injuries or injuries received during military service. Lists of losses of the Condor legion have not been preserved. The list of losses of J. M. Horman lists 298 people. Real losses should have been slightly higher. Applications for awarding were to be submitted with a police certificate to the high command of the Wehrmacht. The list of proposals was submitted to the Minister of State and the Chief of the Office of the President and subsequently submitted for approval to the Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. The presentation took place with a document with a facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler.
The legal carriers were a widow, eldest, adult son, then a daughter, father, mother, brother and sister. The cross was not refundable and remained with the heirs.

An eight-pointed cross made of tinted bronze. Front side with a raised round middle shield. Between the cross sleeves, respectively, the Luftwaffe emblem, an eagle with outstretched wings and a swastika in its paws, set on top. The back side is smooth. Between the tops of the upper cross-piece there is a soldered eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Crosses with raised smooth edges. The insides are finely indented.
• Medallion with double, enlarged polished border.
In
• a locked midfield - a polished swastika placed on top.
• The background between the edges and the center is finely grainy.

Downside:

• Smooth and bronze in color without embossed cruciform sleeves and eagles.

Tape:

Width 30 mm, side stripes white/red/yellow/red/white 1.5 mm each, central stripes black 17 mm.

Photos of www.militaria-berlin.de
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