Anschluss Medal

The Anschluss Commemorative Medal
Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
The medal's obverse (left) and reverse (right).
TypeOccupation medal
Awarded forGerman military personnel who participated in, and Austrians who contributed to, the Anschluss.
Presented byNazi Germany
EligibilityMilitary personnel, members of the Austrian branch of the NSDAP, and others
Campaign(s)Interwar period
First award1 May 1938 (1938-05-01)
Final award31 December 1940 (1940-12-31)
Total318,689
Ribbon bar of the medal

The Anschluss Commemorative Medal (German: Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded during the interwar period, and the first in a series of Occupation Medals.