WW2 German War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille)

WW2 German War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille)

Code: 12503

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For sale is a WW2 German War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille). The war merit medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille) was a World War Two military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service by civilians in relation to the war effort. It was instituted on 19 August 1940 and usually awarded to those workers in factories who significantly exceeded work quotas. The War Merit Medal was awarded only to Germans and non-Germans civilians, to men and women. An estimated 4.9 million medals were awarded by the end of the war in Europe. It was closely related to the war merit medal which could be awarded to military personnel and civilians alike for outstanding service to the war effort.

 
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