I picked this up recently but I am not sure if it is German, it looks to me like a WW1 medal but it is marked 1941/42. Does anyone know what it could be please?
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It is an Hungarian Fire Cross.
Yours is the non combatant version.Comment
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As Casper has indicated the Hungarian Fire Cross
Instituted on November 24, 1941 for merit in the defense of the nation which could include being wounded.
It is in three types:
a) For combatants
b) For non-combatants
c) For those mobilized for home defense
The ribbon is the same for all three grades.
For the wounded, a metal bar was worn on the ribbon.
Here is the combatants version with swords...
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Another non-combatant minus the ribbon......
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Thank you all for your comments, I did think that this could be Austrian by the ribbon mount, I have another medal with similar suspender. NigelComment
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