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Sudetenland Medal and Documents ?


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Indeed, 1. October 1938 was the occupation of the Sudetenland. Later, for the annexation of the rest, the Prag Bar was given for this. This medal has already been featured in previous topics. Nice award document for the recipient, unusual style of document., these can vary. The medal was also issued in a red case, but these are not often seen today.

 

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With Prager Spange (centre)

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Awarded to a Luftwaffe recipient, this one with no bar

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An easily found decoration, not worth faking, a few years back they cost around 25 Euro, at the moment around 30 Euro. The bar is considerably more.

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Original medal and document, this is the standard Luftwaffe document the army and navy versions were different. There are fakes of the flower medals which you need to watch out for, especially the Memel medal which is more expensive. Here is an example of a fake,  this one is called the "mask face fake" because the figures appear to be wearing masks, it is actually more detailed than the originals and can be found on all three flower medal variants.   

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There seem to be a lot of variations with most documents of the period, there was nothing quite standard
(internet photos)

Bildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkundeBildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkunde

 

Civil type document signed by Meissner (facsimile)
Police, second document, military,Heer

Bildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkundeBildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkunde

A further army document, and Kriegsmarine (right)

Bildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkunde

Bildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkunde

Luftwaffe, variations, each authority may have had their individual designs

Bildergebnis für medaille 1. oktober 1938 verleihungsurkunde

Another different LW document, this one with the Spange

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Yes that's correct  but what I meant was the document was standard for the Luftwaffe Sudetenland medal. Most award documents are printed in a portrait view, where as the Luftwaffe Sudetenland medal was printed in a landscape view.  Here is a pilots badge citation printed in the more common portrait view compared to another Sudetenland medal citation in the landscape view. 

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Din A4 Hochformat
Din A5 Querformat

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Thank you once again for you tremendous help I learn so much from you both. The dealing is asking for £128 for this with postage is that a fair price ? 

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That price seems about right, my only concern is there seems to be little finish on the medal but again it could just be the photo   

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52 minutes ago, kenny andrew said:

That price seems about right, my only concern is there seems to be little finish on the medal but again it could just be the photo   

Would you not purchase it then due to the lack of finish ? 

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As Fritz says they are very common medals usually in excellent condition, unless you really want it for the information on the citation I would wait and get one with all it's finish.   

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