Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples
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title:
Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples
text:
Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples was a military and paramilitary award of Nazi Germany. Established on 14 July 1942, it was bestowed on personnel from the former Soviet Union, who volunteered to fight alongside German forces. The Medal is sometimes called the Ostvolk Medal or Eastern People's Medal,. In addition to the Ostvolk medal, eastern volunteers were also eligible for German war medals and badges. The Ostvolk medal features an octagonal star with a plant pa
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Nazi German decoration for Eastern volunteers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_for_Gallantry_and_Merit_for_Members_of_the_Eastern_Peoples
date created:
2009-09-17T16:32:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T16:49:14Z
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