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| War Merit Medal Kriegsverdienstmedaille | |
|---|---|
 War Merit Medal | |
| Awarded for | contributing to the German war effort |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Civilians |
| Status | Discontinued for foreigners after 15 May 1943 Obsolete |
| Established | 19 August 1940 |
| Total | 4.9 million (est) |
 Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Equivalent | Medal of Merit of the Order of the German Eagle |
| Related | War Merit Cross |
The War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service by civilians in relation to the war effort. It was instituted on 19 August 1940 and usually awarded to those workers in factories who significantly exceeded work quotas. The War Merit Medal was awarded only to Germans and non-Germans civilians, to men and women. An estimated 4.9 million medals were awarded by the end of the war in Europe.[1] It was closely related to the War Merit Cross, which could be awarded to military personnel and civilians alike for outstanding service to the war effort.[2]
- ^ Angolia 1987, p. 306.
- ^ Angolia 1987, p. 300.