Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, Type I, by the Berlin Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with seven wooden sticks in

with seven wooden sticks in between

Number of awards in the history of the Order: Knights Grand Cross (40 recipients)

when as reported by Lieutenant-Colonel William J

34mm (w) x 35

СТАМЕНКОВИЋ БЕОГРАД" (Svetozar S

Germany, Third Reich. A Memel Medal, Type I, by the Berlin Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with seven wooden sticks in(Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, with the integral ring demonstrating the classic off centre situation characteristic of this variation, the obverse bearing two raised figures, one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of broken chain, the reverse bearing an inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE HEIMKEHR DES MEMELLANDES 22.