Reichsgrubenwehr badge of honor

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The Reichsgrubenwehr Badge of Honor was a state award of the German Reich for deserving miners or members of a mine rescue service . It was donated by Hermann Göring in his capacity as Reich Economics Minister at the time on November 16, 1936, based on an ordinance of November 14, 1935.

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On April 17, 1934, the Prussian Minister of Economics and Labor donated its own commemorative badge (the Prussian Mining Commemorative Badge ). Mine rescue men had already been honored for their achievements in various ways in the German states. The Reichsgrubenwehr badge of honor , which was awarded uniformly throughout Germany by the Reich Minister of Economics, was introduced on November 13, 1936. This badge of honor had two classes, the first class usually being worn as a cross , the second tier on the ribbon Medal buckle. The badge was 50 mm in diameter.

The Reichsgrubenwehr Medal of Honor donated by Göring only existed for almost two years. On January 30, 1938, Adolf Hitler converted the award, which had previously been the responsibility of the Reich Ministry of Economics, into a badge of honor awarded "in the name of the Führer" with a different appearance. This mine service badge of honor from 1938 replaced the previous award and from this point onwards the awarding of the Reichsgrubenwehr badge of honor was also prohibited.

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According to the law on titles, medals and decorations of July 26, 1957, wearing the award in the Federal Republic of Germany is only permitted without National Socialist emblems.

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  1. ↑ Jörg Nimmergut German medals and decorations until 1945. Central Office for Scientific Order Studies, Volume IV, page 1932, section Reichsgrubenwehr Decoration of Honor - Foundation, Munich, ISBN 3-00-001396-2
  2. ↑ Jörg Nimmergut German medals and decorations until 1945. Central Office for Scientific Order Studies, Volume IV, page 1932, Munich, ISBN 3-00-001396-2