Medal and ribbon commemorating the 1938 Anschluss of Austria
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The Anchluss medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Eugene Silver.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eugene Silver
Scope and Content
Medal and ribbon commemorating the Anschluss of Austria by Nazi Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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.
reverse, swatike between each phrase, embossed : EIN REICH / EIN FÜHRER / EIN VOLK [ONE REICH / ONE FUHRER / ONE PEOPLE] reverse, center, embossed : 13. / MÄRZ / 1938
Subjects
- Austria--History--Anschluss, 1938--Medals.
- Germany--Foreign relations--Austria.
- National socialism--Austria.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia