German WW1 Commemorative Medal for donations for war graves German WW1 Commemorative Medal for donations for war graves

German WW1 Commemorative Medal for donations for war graves "Iron Medal",

Commemorative token in recognition for donations for war graves “I Had a Comrade”, a.k.a. “Iron Medal” (Spende für Kriegsgräber “Ich hatt einen Kameraden”, a.k.a. Eisenmedaille) - This token was instituted in 1919, soon after the Great War came to its end and was given to Germans who donated funds for erection and beautification of graves of those fallen for their Fatherland in 1914-1918. In a sense institution of this badge echoed large-scale patriotic campaign “I Give Gold for Iron” (“Gold gab ich für Eisen”) that spread in German Empire three years earlier, in 1916.

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