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War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71
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War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71
Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870–71
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Type
Campaign medal
Awarded for
Service as a combatant or non-combatant
Eligibility
German soldiers and civilians
Campaign(s)
Franco-Prussian War
Established
20 May 1871
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Ribbon bar of the medal
The
War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71
(
German
:
Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870–71
) is a campagian medal presented by
Kaiser
William I
in his capacity as
King of Prussia
. The medal was presented to commemorate service in the
Franco Prussian War
. The medal was presented to members of the united German armies. The medal was presented for combat service in bronze, and non-combat service in steel. Each version bore minor differences in inscription and design. Clasps were authorized on the 25th anniversary of the German victory, to commemorate selected battles
Criteria
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The war medal was presented to officers, military physicians, civil servants and men of the German armies who took part in the Franco-Prussian war through 2 March 1871. It was also awarded to the crew of the SMS
Augusta
for service from 11 December 1870 to 2 March 1871.
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Appearance
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Non-combatant version (obverse)
The medal for combatants was manufactured from captured bronze cannon barrels. The
obverse
shows the crowned
Royal cypher
of William I over the inscription
Dem siegreichen Heere
(To the victorious army). Inscribed around the edge is
Gott war mit uns, Ihm sei die Ehre
(God was with us, to Him be the glory). The reverse shows a cross with rays between the four arms. In the center of the cross is a laurel wreath surrounding the dates 1870 and 1871. On the edge of the coin is inscribed
AUS EROBERTEM GESCHUETZ
(From conquered cannon).
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The medal for non-combatants is made of steel. It follows a similar design with only minor deviations. The center inscription on the obverse is
Für Pflichttreue im Kriege
(For devotion to duty in the war). On the reverse the wreath on the cross is of oak leaves.
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Clasps
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To commemorate the 25th anniversary of victory, clasps were authorized to be worn on the medal on 18 August 1895. The clasps were only allowed to be worn on combatant medals by front line soldiers. The clasps are 6 mm high and 32–39 mm wide and were made of gilt bronze or brass. They are as follows:
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Combatant medal with three clasps
Amiens
A. Mont Valerien
An Der Lisaine
An Der Hallue
Beaumont
Beaune La Rolande
Beaugency-Cravant
Bapaume
Belfort
Colombey-Nouilly
Gravelotte-St.Privat
Loigny-Poupry
Le Mans
Metz
Noisseville
Orleans
Paris
Spichern
Sedan
Strassburg
St.Quentin
Vionville-Mars La Tour
Villiers
Wörth
Wissenburg
Reuse of the Design
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The reverse of the medal, with dates "1914-1918", but without rays, was used as the obverse of
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
. The German government awarded this to participants, or surviving family members, for service in the
First World War
. The same ribbon colour scheme was also used.