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The use of shields to commemorate a battle was not unprecedented in German Military history. The method is very appealing yet somewhat limited, since there is an obvious limit to the number of shields a soldier may wear. The shields were worn permanently on the upper left sleeve of the service or dress uniform, and in the same place in an overcoat. A soldier could be presented with more than one shield, and when this took place, the second shield was to be worn 5mm below the first one. |
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THIRD REICH SOCIAL WELFARE MEDAL |
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| Medal issued to Social Welfare workers & Red Cross Workers. Maker marked No 21 on the ring Gebr, Godet & Co Berlin. | |
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Badges from the occupied territories |
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| These two badges are to reward service in the Military Administration of Belgium & France. | |
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England Awake Badge |
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| NAZI Eagle "England Awake" badge. This was NOT associated with the British Free Corps but stemmed from the same desire of the Germans to have Britons come "on side". |
High Command of the Hitler Youth badge for Distinguished Foreigners |
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Hitler Youth 1934 Golden badge of Honour |
NSKK Female Drivers badges |
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Azad Hind series of Indian medals for service with the NAZIs |
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Azad Hind "Tiger of India" Grand Star ("Tiger von Indien" / "Sher-e-Hind") Azad Hind "Leader in Battle" First Class Star ("Führer des Schlacht" / "Sardar-e-Jang") Azad Hind "Hero of India" Second Class Star ("Held von Indien" / "Vir-e-Hind") Azad Hind "Martyr of the Fatherland" Medal in Gold ("Märtyrer vom Vaterland" / "Shahid-e-Bharat") Azad Hind "Martyr of the Fatherland" Medal in Silver Azad Hind "Martyr of the Fatherland" Medal in Bronze |
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Men from India who wanted
to see an end to British rule formed the Legion Freies Indien of the
German Army and took their oath of allegiance in a ceremony on 26th
August 1942. The ranks of the new Legion were swelled by hundreds of new
members some of whose participation was far from voluntary until by
mid-1943 it boasted approximately 2,000 members and was also referred to
as Indisches Infanterie Regiment 950.
Unlike British practice in the Indian Army, the constituent units of the Legion were all of mixed religion and regional nationality so that Moslems, Hindus, Sikhs, Jats, Rajputs, Marathas and Garhwalis all served side-by- side. Approximately two-thirds of the Legion's members were Moslem and one- third Hindu. |
| An "Azad Hind" (Free India) decoration was also instituted by Bose in 1942 in four grades each of which could be awarded with or without swords in the German fashion. Both Indian and German members of the Legion were eligible to receive the decoration. Almost half of the Indian Legion's members received one or more of these awards. Above left Sher e Hind (Lion of India) the 1st class award with swords. A non-combatant version without swords was available. | |
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| Sandar e Jang (War Lord) for great personal bravery against the enemy (above left). The 2nd class of award. A version without swords called Vir i Hind (Hero of India) was awarded for "distinguished service". (above right) | |
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| Shahid i Bharat (Martyr of India) medal for the fallen (only with swords) | Thamga e Bahaduro (Soldiers Medal) available for combatants (with swords) or as shown without swords for non combatant service. |
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Assorted badges from NAZI Germany |
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L - R 1st Row: Warthe District 1939, Gau Baden, SA Partitag Hochland 1938, East Prussian L - R 2nd Row: Party District Commemorative 1923, Danzig Alter Kämpfer, SA Partitag Stuttgart 1934, SA Partitag Niederschsen 1937 |
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L - R 1st Row: Defense Economy Silver or Gold, Day of the German Seafarer 1935, Gau Westf.Nord 1935, Gau Partitag Saarburg 1933, SA Treffen Braunschweig 1931 L - R 2nd Row: Gau Berlin 1926 - 36, Thuringin NSDAP, Gau Partitag Wein 1931, Coburg Partitag 1922 - 32 L - R 3rd Row: Nurnberg Partitag 1929, Fritz Todt Prize in Black, Silver, or Gold, Gau Partitag Sudetenland 1938, SS Schütz |
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L - R 1st Row: NSFK Pilot 1st Type, NSFK Balloon 1st Type, NSFK Pilot 2nd Type, NSFK Balloon 2nd type L - R 2nd Row: NSFK Aero Modeling Proficiency "A" Badge, "C" Badge, Motor Sport, DLV Pilot L - R 3rd Row: DLV Wireless Operator, DLV Balloon 2nd Type |
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Sports Badges from Nazi Germany |
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Above: Horse riders badges in Gold, silver and bronze Left: Horse Drivers badge. |
