anschluss medal sudetenland

An original Germananschluss (connection) commemorativemedalfrom October 1, 1938(German: Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. October 1938). This medal is also known as theSudetenland Medal.Text on the medal:'Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer' (One People, One Reich, One Leader) and the year 1 October 1938.The medal is in very neat condition, with some light traces of use.About this medal:The Anschluss Medal was a Nazi German award. This commemorative medal was instituted by Adolf Hitler on October 18, 1938, after he forced the annexation of the Sudetenland through threats of violence.The medal was awarded to Germans involved in the incorporation of the Sudetenland, the territory annexed by Germany in 1938 following the Munich Agreement. It was intended to recognize the so-called 'reunification' of the Sudetenland with the German Reich.