Germany Awards - 1939 Military Merit Medal

This medal was established on 19 August 1940 as the lower level of the Military Merit Cross, along with the Knight's Cross of the Military Merit Cross, to enhance award opportunities. This medal was massively awarded to both military personnel and civilians, especially women in defense enterprises. There are medals in bronze and military metal. The cost of both options is more than 4 million.

Round bronze medal with raised border. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In
• smooth field sublimely relief image of the Cross of Military Merit without swords.

Downside:

In
• smooth field 4-line old font: - For -/- War -/- Merit -/- 1939 -.

Tape:

• 30 mm wide, edge stripes red/white 3 mm each, central stripes black in the center red stripe 1 mm.

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