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L023474 "KRETA" CUFFTITLE AWARD DOCUMENT.
(Urkunde für Kreta Ärmelband)BACKGROUND: The bestowal of all awards during the Third Reich was regulated by the Statutes of Titles Orders and Decorations which was originally revised on January 30TH 1934, with numerous additional revisions as new awards and decorations were introduced. The regulations prescribed the criteria for bestowal and the specific form of wearing the award. Although the Statutes of Titles Orders and Decorations held the ultimate decision in all matters of awards the Wehrmacht, (Armed Forces), was given control over the bestowal regulations of all military awards as long as they confirmed to the appropriate statute. When bestowed the awards were usually accompanied by a "Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis", (Preliminary Possession Certificate), followed by the official award presentation document. The "Kreta", (Crete), cufftitle was the first in a series of four campaign award cufftitles and was introduced on October 16TH 1942, for award to personnel who participated in the successful assault on the Mediterranean island of Crete. The cufftitle was considered a military combat decoration, and as such, was bestowed with a corresponding award possession document. Bestowal of the award was opened to personnel in all three branches of service who had actively been involved in the invasion of Crete.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 15cm x 21cn, light weight paper, "Besitzzeugnis", (Possession Certificate), with printed script and typed in particulars. The script indicates that an "Oberjager", serving with, "10./Geb.Jag. Rgt 100", was awarded a Crete Cufftitle on, "30. Dez 1942" the document has the authorizing signature of an, "Obers und Rgt Kommandeur". Nice example.
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