Ostvolk Medal
Ostvolk Medal is an award or breast badge.
Also recorded as Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples; Eastern People's Medal.
Overview
Awards in Nazi Germany for war volunteers from eastern regions in two classes (1st class: two levels, 2nd class: three levels), each as an award for gallantry (with swords) or merit (without swords) (1942-1945).
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Ostvolk Medal 1st Class in Gold without Swords, Ostvolk Medal 1st Class in Gold with Swords, Ostvolk Medal 1st Class in Silver without Swords and Ostvolk Medal 1st Class in Silver with Swords.
It is associated with Nazi Germany. The record gives 1942 as its date of establishment or first appearance.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q668028: Ostvolk Medal
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