Awards of Germany - Honorary Banner of the Army

For exceptional courage in hostilities, which was not enough to be awarded the Knight's Cross or the German Cross in gold, soldiers since 1941 were included in the honorary list of the ground forces and published in the army report. High award between Iron Cross 1. However, the class and the German cross in gold were not visible to everyone and were very unsatisfactory for the awarded soldiers. In 1943, the foundation received a visible award and collected proposals. On January 30, 1944, an army medal of honor was established by Hitler's decree. In addition to the certificate of honor and mention in the certificate of honor, the honorary clamp on the ribbon of the Iron Cross 2 was now awarded. The class was attached and worn in the 2nd buttonhole. It was forbidden to attach to the order swords. Soldiers who had previously been listed as honorable received the screed later. Posthumous presentation of the bandage or presentation to the relatives of the victims was not desirable, but was carried out in separate cases. The number of awards is about 4550. Notable manufacturers were Otto Klein of Hanau and Juncker of Berlin.

Hollow embossed, openwork sign made of gilded tombac. There are 4 splines on the back.

Front side:

• The edge is formed from a dense oak-leaved wreath.
• This is due down to a large polished loop.
• To the left and right of the loop are the ends of a ribbon with 2 spikes.
In
• a closed field, the swastika is erect soldered with recessed decorative lines along the edge.

Downside:

• Hollow embossed. The swastika is massive. 4 round gilded cotter pins are soldered.
• The production of flat cotter pins is also known.

Tape:

Width 30 mm, side stripes black/white 4 mm each, central stripes red 14 mm.

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