West Wall Medal
The West Wall Medal (German: Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen) was a political decoration of Nazi Germany. It was instituted on 2 August 1939 and was given to those who designed and built the fortifications on Germany's western borders, known as the West Wall or, in English, the Siegfried Line, and to the troops who served there between 15 June 1938 to 31 March 1939. In all 622,064 medals were awarded until 31 January 1941. In 1944, after the allied invasion, it was again "re-instituted" and awarded to those who took part in the fortification of the western borders. It awarded to over 800,000 men in total by the end of the war.
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West Wall Medal
The West Wall Medal (German: Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen) was a political decoration of Nazi Germany. It was instituted on 2 August 1939 and was given to those who designed and built the fortifications on Germany's western borders, known as the West Wall or, in English, the Siegfried Line, and to the troops who served there between 15 June 1938 to 31 March 1939. In all 622,064 medals were awarded until 31 January 1941. In 1944, after the allied invasion, it was again "re-instituted" and awarded to those who took part in the fortification of the western borders. It awarded to over 800,000 men in total by the end of the war.
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A Medalha da Muralha Ocidental ...... ue lutaram na Frente Oriental.
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Das Deutsche Schutzwall-Ehrenz ...... er linken Brustseite getragen.
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La Médaille du Mur de l'Ouest ...... magne, sur la frontière ouest.
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La medaglia del vallo occident ...... icenza della Germania nazista.
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The West Wall Medal (German: D ...... n total by the end of the war.
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Медаль «За сооружение Атлантич ...... в укреплении западной границы.
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ドイツ防衛名誉章(ドイツ語: Deutsches Schut ...... ート線の建造が計画されたためドイツ防衛名誉章が復活している。
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The West Wall Medal
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Military and civilian personnel
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1939-08-02
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West Wall Medal
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Military of Germany
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A Medalha da Muralha Ocidental ...... ue lutaram na Frente Oriental.
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Das Deutsche Schutzwall-Ehrenz ...... er linken Brustseite getragen.
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La Médaille du Mur de l'Ouest ...... magne, sur la frontière ouest.
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La medaglia del vallo occident ...... icenza della Germania nazista.
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The West Wall Medal (German: D ...... n total by the end of the war.
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Медаль «За сооружение Атлантич ...... в укреплении западной границы.
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ドイツ防衛名誉章(ドイツ語: Deutsches Schut ...... ート線の建造が計画されたためドイツ防衛名誉章が復活している。
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Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
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Medaglia del vallo occidentale
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Medalha da Muralha Ocidental
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Médaille du Mur de l'Ouest
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West Wall Medal
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Медаль «За сооружение Атлантического вала»
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ドイツ防衛名誉章
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