Blue Division Medal (Germany)
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For the Spanish government's medal, see Medalla de la Campaña de Rusia.
The Spanish Volunteer Medal formally known as the Commemorative Medal for Spanish Volunteers in the Struggle Against Bolshevism (German: Erinnerungsmedaille für die spanischen Freiwilligen im Kampf gegen den Bolschewismus), commissioned 3 January 1944, was awarded by the Third Reich to recognize the men of the Blue Division who served at the Russian front during World War II.[1] This force, attached to the Heer of the Wehrmacht, known as the 250th Infantry Division (span.), was in total composed of 47,000 men, sent by Francisco Franco to aid the Third Reich, as a way to pay back Adolf Hitler's help during the Spanish Civil War.
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Blue Division Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Volunteer Service in WW2 |
Description | Zinc/Bronze 32mm diameter |
Presented by | Nazi Germany |
Eligibility | Spanish Forces |
Clasps | None |
Established | 3 January 1944 |
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Members of the Blue Division also received the Medalla de la Campaña de Rusia from the Spanish government.[2]