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    Front Cross

    Hello,

    The cross on the picture below was created through a competition in 1943. Hitler agreed to a “Front Kreuz”, which was supposed to be awarded to those soldiers who didn’t get a chance to earn an equivalent award like the EK or the KVK. <O></O>
    The award criteria was to be individually formed by each “Fronttruppenleiter". All troops of the “Wehrmacht” were supposed to take part in the design competition.<O></O>

    The Ribbon was to distinguish fighting troops from non-fighting troops and further more give the possibility to mark each and every year of war participation. <O></O>

    The swastika part was supposed to be a major role of the cross<O></O>

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    Does anyone know more about this cross ? Is anything known about prototypes of this award ??


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    Do you have any more background info on this award? What's the source of your illustration?
    George

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      #3
      Klietmann, "Die Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Reiches 1936 - 1945".
      Cheers, Frank

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        #4
        Originally posted by George Stimson
        Do you have any more background info on this award? What's the source of your illustration?
        The two best proposals were honored with 6 weeks special leave. The next ten best proposals were supposed to earn 3 weeks of leave of the individual. <O></O>

        The whole “Frontkreuz” idea was proposed by a Lt. Dempewolf (Artillery Regiment 252) on the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="1943" Day="20" Month="7">July 20<SUP>th</SUP> 1943</st1:date>.

        <OSource of information is “Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Reiches” by Kurt – G. Klietmann<O</O
        Last edited by Alex W.; 01-25-2004, 03:03 PM.

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          #5
          Does nobody have more info on it ?

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