Live saving medal question

[Nick_since_1985]

I have a question about the live saving medal:


Was this both a civil and military medal or yust a civil medal?


I mean, when Fritz saves the live of Hans during a military operation would he recive the medal???

[McCulloh]

I believe it was peacetime.

[Nick_since_1985]

So Hans would get the Iron Cross instead of the live saving medal?

I believe it was peacetime.

[Nick_since_1985]

I mean Fritz

(Iran Iraq what's the diffrence)

[Frank Heukemes]

No, if he is lucky he will get a "Danke!" from Hans.

[PaulR]

I thought that the War Merit cross was awarded once the war started... for saving a life off the battle field. (homefront)

Best regards
Paul Reck

[McCulloh]

I thought that the War Merit cross was awarded once the war started... for saving a life off the battle field. (homefront)

Best regards
Paul Reck

It was . There were cses of Hj kids as young as 11 who got a KVK (with swords) for pulling people out of burning buildings.
I would kill for a portrait of one of these kids. There wasa thread on here sometime back showing abunch of HJ/BDM with their medals and a dignitary.

[PaulR]

It was . There were cses of Hj kids as young as 11 who got a KVK (with swords) for pulling people out of burning buildings.
I would kill for a portrait of one of these kids. There wasa thread on here sometime back showing abunch of HJ/BDM with their medals and a dignitary.

That would indeed be an awesome find... photo, citation, and medal. I would pay what a lifesaving medal was worth for such a lot. I would even display it with my lifesaving medals... (It would make it the most expensive KVK2 in history!).

Best regards
Paul Reck