After the Nazis came to power in 1933, a large number of dizzying medals and medals were awarded. When the Second World War broke out, Germany restored the Iron Cross, and the military's military achievements were mainly commended by the Iron Cross, and the completion of specific tasks and military skills was awarded various commemorative badges for recognition, and the land, sea and air versions had different patterns.
In this way, the medals worn on the chests of soldiers are very clear, the Iron Cross series is a battle achievement, and other badges are commemorative medals. The design of these medals is also very distinctive, can be seen at a glance, do not need your eyes to think carefully. They are all independent series, worn directly on the chest, do not need to be flowery and green medal watches do not need to be hung on the neck every day, that is, there is a performance role and a decorative effect, but also in line with the German tradition of paying attention to honor, but also a novel idea of medal design.
In addition, the Nazis also issued a lot of political medals, which are too sensitive and are not listed here.
Figure 2, Knight's Iron Cross.
Figure 3, Gold Melee Assault Badge.
Figure IV, Infantry Assault Badge.
Figure 5, Ordinary Assault Badge.
Figure VI, Gold War Wound Badge.
Figure SEVEN, Anti-Aircraft Gun Skill Badge.
Figure VIII, Armored Assault Badge.
Figure IX, Medal for Counter-Guerrilla Warfare.
Figure 10, Paratrooper Skill Badge (Air Force Edition).
The style, wearing position and wearing requirements of the Iron Cross are also completely different from the way we are used to, and I will talk about it in the next issue.
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