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ARTIFACT:
Minty 1938 "Entry in Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) Medal with pinback ribbon mount. "The medal was awarded to all German (and as well Sudeten) State officials and members of the German Wehrmacht and SS who marched into Sudetenland. Later it was awarded to military personnel participating in the occupation of the remnants of Czechoslovakia on March 15, 1939 and was awarded until December 31, 1940 and was designed by Professor Richard Klein.
It is round and of the obverse there is a man standing of a podium with the Third Reich coat of arms and holding the Nazi flag, he holding the hand and helping him get on the podium of another man who had a broken shackle on his right hand, this symbolize the joining to the Reich of Austria. On the reverse side is the inscription "1. Oktober 1938" (October 1, 1938). The date is surrounded with the words "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer" (One People, One Empire, One Leader)".
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII
SIZE:
1-1/4" in width x 3-1/2" in length.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Dye-struck bronze and a black, red, and white ribbon.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin with C catch.
MARKINGS:
EIN VOLK EIN REICH EIN FUHRER 1.OKTOBER 1938
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a small collection of German militaria which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX12 LAAEX9/15 SAJJX11/11/22
CONDITION:
10- (Near Mint): The medal is in exceptional condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
