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RMO button Ostministerium Germanization and extermination of Jews Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories

RMO button Ostministerium Germanization and extermination of Jews Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories

RMO button Ostministerium Germanization and extermination of Jews Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories

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RMO button Ostministerium Germanization and extermination of Jews Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories

The Ostministerium was created by Adolf Hitler shortly after the German invasion of the Soviet Union to control the vast areas captured and projected for capture by the Wehrmacht in the Baltic states, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Two Reichskommissariats were established: Ostland and Ukraine, while two more were planned, Moskowien and Kaukasien, but the Wehrmacht never established firm possession of the areas designated and German civilian control never developed there. The Ostministerium was involved in the development and implementation of Generalplan Ost, which fell under its jurisdiction, along with the Reich Commission for the Consolidation of German Nationhood, the Reich Security Main Office, and the SS Race and Settlement Main Office. It was one of the main agencies that oversaw the Holocaust in the Soviet Union.

WW2 German Nazi NSDAP Third Reich NSFK large badge pin plate National Socialist Flyers Corps

WW2 German Nazi NSDAP Third Reich NSFK large badge pin plate National Socialist Flyers Corps

WW2 German Nazi NSDAP Third Reich NSFK large badge pin plate National Socialist Flyers Corps

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WW2 German Nazi NSDAP Third Reich NSFK large badge pin plate National Socialist Flyers Corps

NSFK was founded 15 April 1937 as a successor to the German Air Sports Association; the latter had been active during the years when a German air force was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. The NSFK organization was based closely on the para-military organization of the Sturmabteilung (SA). A similar group was the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK). During the early years of its existence, the NSFK conducted military aviation training in gliders and private airplanes.

25 years of faithful services in the heer - wehrmacht medal award

25 years of faithful services in the heer - wehrmacht medal award

25 years of faithful services in the heer - wehrmacht medal award

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25 years of faithful services in the heer - wehrmacht medal award

On 16 March, 1936, Adolf Hitler ordered the institution of a service award in four classes, each class reflecting the completion of a select number of years of military service.

The award was bestowed by each branch of the Wehrmacht (army, navy, and air force) and was issued for four years service (fourth class – silver medal), 12 years (third class – gold medal), 18 years (second class – silver cross), 25 years (first class – gold cross), and 40 years (special class). The 40 year special class was introduced on 10 March 1939.

Recipients of the higher level awards wore the decoration simultaneously with one lower year award. The manner they were worn was:

3rd Class with 4th Class (gold medal with silver medal)
2nd Class with 4th Class (silver cross with silver medal)
1st Class with 3rd Class (gold cross with gold medal).[3]
The Long Service Award was retroactive throughout a service member's career, encompassing Reichswehr service as well as service dating during and before World War I. As such, there were a handful of 40 year awards presented, even though the Nazi era only lasted 12 years (1933-1945).

The awards were worn on the left chest, immediately before the medals commemorating the annexation of Austria, Sudetenland and Memel.

Design
The awards were designed by Professor Dr Richard Klein.

Apart from their finish, (gilt or silver), the third and fourth class medals have a common obverse. Both are 30mm in diameter and bear the German eagle clutching a swastika, surrounded by the words Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht (Loyal service in the armed forces). The reverse shows the number of years of service, either '4' or '12', surrounded by a wreath.
Likewise, the design of the first and second class crosses are similar. Both bear the German eagle on the obverse center, with the years of service, '18' or '25', on the reverse. The first class is gilt and 38mm wide – the second silver and 35mm. The 40 year award is identical to the first class, with the addition of a gilt oakleaf cluster to the ribbon.

Wehrmacht Long Service Awards were among Nazi era awards reauthorised for wear in 1957, re-designed to remove the now banned swastika symbol.

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