WW2 German Nazi Carlsberg beer company medal award with swastika

Among the longest-lasting legacies of Nazism is the residual stain they left on the swastika, which up until 1933 represented life, prosperity and good fortune in various cultures around the world. When the Carlsberg brewing company expanded, J.C. Jacobsen adopted a 12-pointed star logo for his labels, while Carl Jacobsen adopted a swastika, sometimes with four dots within its arms and sometimes not, as the logo for “Ny Carlsberg” (“New Carlsberg”) beer—a reference to the purity of its ingredients. After 1906 the two were often combined, with the swastika within the star. By 1940, however, the rise of Nazi Germany and its perverted interpretation of “purity” had led Carlsberg to abandon the swastika permanently—and the subsequent German occupation pretty much assured that it would not be re-adopted.

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WW2 German Nazi RARE MAKER iron cross second class medal award by 13 - gustav brehmer

Iron Cross 2nd Class, EKII (Eisernes Kreuz). 1939 pattern, Gustav Brehmer (13) die struck, three piece construction. The typical front-facing side features an embossed, high relief swastika with the “1939” date below it. The reverse shows the date, “1813”.

The overall condition of this example is excellent, with over 99% of the black finish retained on both sides! The outer mirror finish trim shows some wear, mainly to the outermost edges. As is typical with First Class Iron Crosses, the maker mark is stamped into the rim, identifying this cross as being manufactured by Gustav Brehmer (13).

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WW2 GERMAN NAZI RARE OBERKOMMANDO DES HEERES MEDAL AWARD