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Medal and ribbon commemorating the 1938 Anschluss of Austria

Object | Accession Number: 2008.201.2

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    Medal and ribbon commemorating the 1938 Anschluss of Austria

    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Medal and ribbon commemorating the Anschluss of Austria by Nazi Germany.
    Date
    commemoration:  1938 March 13
    Geography
    issue: Germany
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eugene Silver

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Classification
    Military Insignia
    Category
    Medals
    Object Type
    Medals, German (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    Circular, bronze colored metal medal attached at point to a grosgrain ribbon with a center red stripe, bordered by yellow, black, and yellow stripes. The front depicts two naked men, one holding a flag pole with a banner; the other is stepping onto a platform. embossed with the symbol of the Nazi eagle holding a wreath with a swastika inside. The reverse has German text around the edges.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
    Materials
    overall : metal, cloth, adhesive, thread
    Inscription
    reverse, swatike between each phrase, embossed : EIN REICH / EIN FÜHRER / EIN VOLK [ONE REICH / ONE FUHRER / ONE PEOPLE]
    reverse, center, embossed : 13. / MÄRZ / 1938

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    Conditions on Use
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    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The Anchluss medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Eugene Silver.
    Record last modified:
    2023-08-31 10:43:58
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