1939 medal, "Why we fight".

Identifier
irn562334
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2012.502.7
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn562334

Extent and Medium

overall: | Diameter: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm)

Archival History

The medal was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012.

Scope and Content

Medal: one side depicts caricature of Jewish man with Star of David on his collar, behind bag of money and caption "Wofur Kampfen Unsere Feinde"; other side depicts German soldier, people working, and Nazi eagle symbol with caption "Grossdeutschland kampft fur den frieden gegen den schandvertrag von Versailles"

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Medal: one side depicts caricature of Jewish man with Star of David on his collar, behind bag of money and caption "Wofur Kampfen Unsere Feinde"; other side depicts German soldier, people working, and Nazi eagle symbol with caption "Grossdeutschland kampft fur den frieden gegen den schandvertrag von Versailles"

Genre

  • Object
  • Awards
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