With the consent of the President of the German Red Cross, the awards awarded until then were replaced by the badge of honor of the German People's Guardianship. It was established on 1 May 1939 by a decree of the Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. It was awarded in 4th grade (tiers) for services to national welfare, winter care, caring for the sick and wounded in war and peacetime, rescue, and caring and caring for Germans abroad. The 4th level is the German People's Guardianship Medal. When awarded a higher level, the badge of honor was to be returned to the Office of the President. In the event of the death of the awarded medal remained with the dead. Since 1942, the medal could also be awarded for merits in case of special dangers in the war with swords on a ribbon. In the army, the medal was awarded by a senior lieutenant. Rewarding Reich subjects and foreigners was possible. In public welfare since 1942, a two-year activity was a prerequisite. In addition, round anniversaries and birthdays could be celebrated. NSV sisters were eligible for admission if they worked in an epidemic hospital or directly cared for the injured for 1 year. The awards took place on January 30 and May 1, respectively. Exceptions were possible. The medal included a certificate with a facsimile of Adolf Hitler and the head of the presidential chancellery. By 1940, about 47 thousand medals were awarded. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen before 1945, vol. IV, 2001.
Round medal made of silver-plated metal with a border. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.
Front side:
Downside:
Tape:
.
Obverse: Badge of honor of the German People's Guardianship 4. Level medal
Reverse: Badge of honor of the German People's Guardianship 4. Level medal
Awards of World War II