Medal in memory of the homecoming of Memelland

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The medal commemorating the homecoming of the Memelland was donated by Adolf Hitler on May 1, 1939 by ordinance.

The badge is one of the anti-constitutional propaganda means in Germany . Its production, public wear or distribution is prohibited according to § 86a StGB .

regulation

Medal in memory of the homecoming of Memelland
Strap buckle
The traditional (unofficial) flag of the Memelland served as a template for the ribbon

The medal could be awarded to people who made special contributions to the reunification of the Memelland with the German Reich.

The ordinance of the Führer and Reich Chancellor on the foundation of the medal in memory of the homecoming of the Memelland had the following wording:

"As a visible expression of my appreciation and my thanks for the services to the reunification of the Memelland with the German Reich, I am donating the medal to commemorate the homecoming of the Memelland ."

- Berlin, May 1, 1939 The Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler, the Reich Minister of the Interior Frick, the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht Keitel, the Minister of State and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery of the Führer and Reich Chancellor Dr. Meissner

Articles of Association

Eligibility to propose

The suggestions for the award of the medal were made by the Reich Minister of the Interior ( Wilhelm Frick ), for members of the Wehrmacht by the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht ( Wilhelm Keitel ) and submitted to Hitler for approval by the Minister of State and Head of the Presidential Chancellery ( Otto Meissner ).

Award practice

With the handover of the medal, the entrusted received a certificate of ownership, which was issued by the Minister of State and head of the Presidential Chancellery Meissner. After the death of the owner, the medal remained as a souvenir of his bereaved family members.

Appearance, texture and way of wearing

The medal is tinted dark bronze and shows two male figures with the flag of the Third Reich and the national emblem on its front. The reverse bears the inscription To commemorate the homecoming of the Memelland March 22, 1939 The inscription is surrounded by an oak wreath . It should be noted that the two male figures symbolize the homecoming of the Memelland. The person behind on the pedestal represents the Greater German Reich, which the second person (Memelland), with his arm around their shoulder, brings them up onto the pedestal. The medal was worn on a green-white-red ribbon (the colors of the Memelland) on the left side of the chest.

Award numbers

The medal was awarded by December 31, 1940. A total of 31,322 medals were awarded.

Today: Anti-Constitutional Badge

The "Medal to commemorate the homecoming of the Memelland" belongs to the National Socialist medals whose use in Germany is not permitted in any form under the 1957 law on titles, medals and decorations .

literature

  • Antonio Scapini: The Memel medal. B&D Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9893646-3-8 .
  • Antonio Scapini: Decorazioni distintivi e attestati di conferimento del Terzo Reich. Albertelli, 2012, ISBN 978-88-87372-99-1 .
  • Hans-Ulrich Krantz (first name): Orders and decorations in the Federal Republic of Germany. 2nd Edition. completely reworked by Johannes Ottinger. Mittler, Herford 1977, ISBN 3-87547-172-5 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Statutes of the medal commemorating the homecoming of the Memelland dated May 1, 1939. In: Reichsgesetzblatt. No. 84 of May 4, 1939, p. 863, Art. 1.
  2. ^ Statutes of the medal commemorating the homecoming of the Memelland dated May 1, 1939. In: Reichsgesetzblatt. No. 84 of May 4, 1939, p. 863, Art. 3.
  3. ^ Statutes of the medal commemorating the homecoming of the Memelland dated May 1, 1939. In: Reichsgesetzblatt. No. 84 of May 4, 1939, p. 863, Articles 4 and 5.
  4. ^ Statutes of the medal commemorating the homecoming of the Memelland from May 1, 1939. In: Reichsgesetzblatt. No. 84 of May 4, 1939, p. 863, Art. 2 Para. 1.
  5. ^ Statutes of the medal commemorating the return of the Memelland from May 1, 1939: In: Reichsgesetzblatt. No. 84 of May 4, 1939, p. 863, Art. 2, Paragraph 2.
  6. ↑ Johannes Ottinger, p. 149.