Orders and Decorations of the Third Reich, by Lukasz Gaszewski

[Richard T Eger]

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Angiolillo
How to research a German medal
Mon Feb 16 15:49:26 2024
212.17.209.216

Hello!

I am researching about Vito Rinaldi, an Italian pilot from 8° Gruppo - 2° Stormo of Regia Aeronautica. He received an Italian silver medal for his deeds in north Africa in December 1940. Then, the 21st of October he received a German "verdienstmedaile mit swertern". I found the official motivation of the Italian medal in the IAF Ministery archives. Is there any such possibility for the German one, anywhere?

Thanks a lot,

Andrea

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Hawk-Eye
Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern. (nm)
Mon Feb 16 21:05:35 2024
195.93.74.19

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Angiolillo
Thanks!
Tue Feb 17 14:52:53 2024
212.17.209.216

Thanks a lot for your quick reply!

Here http://www.medals.lava.pl/de/de3.htm I found the Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern as a decoration meant only for foreigners, and that fits. It belongs to the Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler.

[Richard T Eger]

Lukasz Gaszewski's webpage Orders and Decorations of the Third Reich (Including former German Lands until 1918 and Austria) is at:

http://www.medals.lava.pl/de/de3.htm

It is part of the website RIBBONS OF ORDERS AND DECORATIONS OF THE WORLD found at:

http://www.medals.lava.pl/index.htm

The Third Reich webpage is very nicely laid out providing an extensive display of orders and decorations with a brief explanation for each. The webpage is divided as follows:

Orders and Decorations of the Third Reich (Including former German Lands until 1918 and Austria)

Decorations Conferred only to Foreigners

Foreign Decorations Most Frequently Seen on German Uniforms

Regards,
Richard