The Third Reich Bravery and Merit Decoration for Eastern Peoples - Rolf Michaelis - Books - Schiffer Publishing Ltd - 9780764348037 - November 28, 2014
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Take a rare look at a little known Third Reich badge awarded to volunteers from the occupied eastern territories who served in various German formations. As the German military situation worsened in 1942, Hitler authorized formation of so-called eastern units made up of Slavic volunteers. With the number of eastern volunteers rising rapidly and many of them already having distinguished themselves in action, the question of how to honor their service arose. In July 1942, Hitler ordered the awarding of the Decoration for Eastern Peoples. Those permitted to be awarded included Turkish units, Cossack units, Crimean Tatar units, Auxiliary Police (Schutzmannschaft) Battalions, unarmed auxiliaries (Hilfswilligen, or Hiwis) in German units, and domestic security units in the operations zone. Very rare examples of actual badges, award documents and soldbuchs, and never before seen war era images are presented here.

52 pages, 49 b/w illus

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released November 28, 2014
ISBN13 9780764348037
Publishers Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Pages 56
Dimensions 185 × 263 × 14 mm   ·   456 g
Language English  
Contributor David Johnston

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