Memel Medal

The medal commemorating the return of Memel country was founded on May 1, 1939 by Adolf Hitler by regulation. The medal was awarded to those who acquired the reunion of Memel with the German Reich special services.

Regulation

The decree of the Fuehrer and Chancellor of the foundation of the coin to commemorate the homecoming of Memel was worded as follows:

"On the visible expression of my appreciation and my gratitude for the contribution to the reunification of the Memel with the German Reich, I am making the medal commemorating the return of Memel. "

Satzunginshalt

Vorschlagesberechtigung

Proposals to the award of the medal was established by the Minister of the Interior ( Wilhelm Frick ), for members of the armed forces from the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht ( Wilhelm Keitel ) and submitted for approval to Hitler by the Minister of State and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery ( Otto Meissner ).

Ceremony practice

The Entrusted received with delivery of the medal, a certificate of possession, which was issued by the Minister of State and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery Meissner. The medal itself remained after the death of the owner, his survivors as souvenirs.

Appearance, texture and carrying method

The medal is tinted dark bronze, and shows on its front two male figures with the flag of the Third Reich and the emblem. The back bears the inscription: In memory of the return of the Memel March 22, 1939 Surrounded is the transcription of an oak wreath. It should be noted that the two male characters, the return of Memel symbolize. In this case, the rear person is on the base, the large German Empire, which taken by the hand, the second person ( the Klaipėda Region ) on the podium up obsolete. Was driven medal on a green-white- red band ( the colors of the Memel ) on the left chest.

Award numbers

The ceremonies of the coin was completed by 31 December 1940. A total of 31 322 medals have been awarded.

Others

The " medal to commemorate the return of the Memel " belongs to the National Socialist Order, whose leadership under the Law on titles, orders and medals of 1957 in any form is allowed in Germany.