Memel Medal
Medal awarded during interwar period in Nazi Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Return of Memel Commemorative Medal (Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes; 22. März 1939) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded during the interwar period, the last in a series of Occupation Medals.
Quick Facts The Return of Memel Commemorative Medal Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes 22. März 1939, Type ...
The Return of Memel Commemorative Medal Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes 22. März 1939 | |
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Type | Occupation medal |
Awarded for | Awarded to all German military personnel and others who participated in or contributed to the annexation of Memel |
Presented by | Nazi Germany |
Eligibility | Military personnel, others |
Campaign(s) | 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania |
Established | 1 May 1939 |
Last awarded | 31 December 1940 |
Total | 31,322 |
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