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World War I German medal awarded for Tapferkeit [Bravery] 2005.358.1 front
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, United States
Medal awarded to Ludwig Sussmann for bravery during his service in the German Army during World War I. The Sussman family, Ludwig, his wife, Selma, and daughter, Lore, 10, emigrated from Germany to the United States, to escape the escalating anti-Semitism. During their first attempt to leave, the boat was forced to return because of preparations for the Munich Conference. This Conference, held on September 29-30, 1938, led to the agreement by representatives from Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy to the German annexation of the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia, in exchange for a pledge of peace from Hitler. The Czech government was not a participant of the Conference. The Sussman's were able to leave once the conference concluded.
Medal awarded to Ludwig Sussmann for bravery during his service in the German Army during World War I. The Sussman family, Ludwig, his wife, Selma, and daughter, Lore, 10, emigrated from Germany to the United States, to escape the escalating anti-Semitism. During their first attempt to leave, the boat was forced to return because of preparations for the Munich Conference. This Conference, held on September 29-30, 1938, led to the agreement by representatives from Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy to the German annexation of the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia, in exchange for a pledge of peace from Hitler. The Czech government was not a participant of the Conference. The Sussman's were able to leave once the conference concluded.
- Title: World War I German medal awarded for Tapferkeit [Bravery] 2005.358.1 front
- Location: Germany--Emigration and immigration--Biography., Germany--Emigration and immigration--Biography.
- Provenance: The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Lore Tobias, daughter of Ludwig Friedrich Sussman., The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Lore Tobias, daughter of Ludwig Friedrich Sussman.
- Subject Keywords: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Personal narratives. Jewish refugees--United States--Biography. Jews--Germany--History--20th century. World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Jewish., Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Personal narratives. Jewish refugees--United States--Biography. Jews--Germany--History--20th century. World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Jewish.
- Type: Military Insignia, Military Insignia
- Rights: Permanent Collection, Permanent Collection
- External Link: See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Medium: Circular, silver colored medal with raised edges. On the front is an embossed image of a man with moustache in left profile, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, with his name embossed around the image. On the reverse is an embossed design of a bound wreath of laurel and oak branches, with German text. Suspension and jump rings are attached to the top., Circular, silver colored medal with raised edges. On the front is an embossed image of a man with moustache in left profile, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, with his name embossed around the image. On the reverse is an embossed design of a bound wreath of laurel and oak branches, with German text. Suspension and jump rings are attached to the top.
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