Dear Collectors
I am trying to uncover what awards Adolf Hitler during his military and political career would have been awarded/entitled to. It is interesting to note that Hitler rarely wore any of his many decorations besides his Iron Cross first class and his Golden Party Badge. In some pictures and films you can see Hitler wearing his GPB, EK and his black wound badge. I have never seen a picture of Hitler wearing any other decorations. I find this quite strange. It is a quite striking contrast to see Hitler and Goring standing together, maybe this was the image Hitler was trying to project to the German people, a common soldier. “One of the common folk” types. Surely Hitler would also have been awarded a Hidenburg Cross, War commemorative cross, NSDAP long service awards.
The following is a list of awards I have been able to uncover that Hitler received.
2 December 1914: Hitler receives the Iron Cross, Second Class. (Quite an early recipient.)
17 September 1917: Hitler receives the Military Service Cross Third Class with Swords.
Bavarian war merit cross??
9 May 1918: Hitler received his third citation for a feat performed at Fontaine: the Regimental Decoration for "outstanding bravery in the face of the enemy." List regiment?
16 May 1918: Hitler receives wound badge in black.
4 Aug 1918: Hitler was awarded the Iron Cross, 1st Class.
The recommendation for Hitler's Iron Cross First Class was signed on July 17, 1918 by Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Freiherr von Godin, which read:
As a runner his coolness and dash in both trench and open warfare have been exemplary, and invariably he has shown himself ready to volunteer for tasks in the most difficult situations and at great danger to himself. Whenever communications have been totally disrupted at a critical moment in a battle, it has been thanks to Hitler's unflagging and devoted efforts that important messages continued to get through despite every difficulty
Does anyone have any further information or comments to add?
Thanks in advance.
Hitler in all his splendor, clearly showing him wearing his GPB, EK and wound badge. :
Dez
I am trying to uncover what awards Adolf Hitler during his military and political career would have been awarded/entitled to. It is interesting to note that Hitler rarely wore any of his many decorations besides his Iron Cross first class and his Golden Party Badge. In some pictures and films you can see Hitler wearing his GPB, EK and his black wound badge. I have never seen a picture of Hitler wearing any other decorations. I find this quite strange. It is a quite striking contrast to see Hitler and Goring standing together, maybe this was the image Hitler was trying to project to the German people, a common soldier. “One of the common folk” types. Surely Hitler would also have been awarded a Hidenburg Cross, War commemorative cross, NSDAP long service awards.
The following is a list of awards I have been able to uncover that Hitler received.
2 December 1914: Hitler receives the Iron Cross, Second Class. (Quite an early recipient.)
17 September 1917: Hitler receives the Military Service Cross Third Class with Swords.
Bavarian war merit cross??
9 May 1918: Hitler received his third citation for a feat performed at Fontaine: the Regimental Decoration for "outstanding bravery in the face of the enemy." List regiment?
16 May 1918: Hitler receives wound badge in black.
4 Aug 1918: Hitler was awarded the Iron Cross, 1st Class.
The recommendation for Hitler's Iron Cross First Class was signed on July 17, 1918 by Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Freiherr von Godin, which read:
As a runner his coolness and dash in both trench and open warfare have been exemplary, and invariably he has shown himself ready to volunteer for tasks in the most difficult situations and at great danger to himself. Whenever communications have been totally disrupted at a critical moment in a battle, it has been thanks to Hitler's unflagging and devoted efforts that important messages continued to get through despite every difficulty
Does anyone have any further information or comments to add?
Thanks in advance.
Hitler in all his splendor, clearly showing him wearing his GPB, EK and wound badge. :
Dez
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