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WW2 German Nazi Anschluss Commemorative Medal occupation award

WW2 German Nazi Anschluss Commemorative Medal occupation award

WW2 German Nazi Anschluss Commemorative Medal occupation award

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WW2 German Nazi Anschluss Commemorative Medal occupation award

The Anschluss Commemorative Medal (German: Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded during the interwar period, and the first in a series of Occupation Medals.

Instituted on 1 May 1938, the medal commemorated the annexation of Austria by the German Reich, the so-called Anschluss. German troops crossed the Austrian border on 12 March 1938 without any resistance. The medal, known as the "Anschluss medal", was awarded to those, both military and civilian, who contributed to or participated in the annexation. This included German State officials and members of the German Wehrmacht and SS who entered Austria. Local Nazis who had worked for union with Germany also qualified, including the widows of those who had been killed for their cause. Last awarded on 31 December 1940, a total of 318,689 medals were bestowed.

The wearing of Nazi era awards was banned in 1945. The Anschluss medal was not among those awards reauthorized for official wear by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957.

WW2 german Nazi RARE Hermann Goering cigar box General-Feldmarshall from the CARINHALL ESTATE

WW2 german Nazi RARE Hermann Goering cigar box General-Feldmarshall from the CARINHALL ESTATE

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WW2 german Nazi RARE Hermann Goering cigar box General-Feldmarshall from the CARINHALL ESTATE

The typical wood cigar box with Göring's rank of 'General-Feldmarshall' impressed to the lid, along with an outline of a batton. The box has decorated paper finishings top and bottom with alternating battons and laurel leaves. To one side is the paper tax paid stamp with impressed Reichs eagle. The interior to the box (now empty of contents), has a fine printed artwork of Göring. The cigars sold through the well known Berlin distributors of Otto Boenicke.

this cigar box is part of the Carinhall house keeper family's estate.
So that box was in Carinhall, Goring's house. Very good chance that he smoked the contain of that box himself as he was a huge cigars, smoker...

amazing piece of history !!

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