Für Schlesien Award Post WWI Silesian Campaign
Key Information:
• Country: Germany
• Period: Weimar Republic
• Award: Silesian Commemorative Medal
• Inscription: Für Schlesien
• Translation: For Silesia
• Dimensions: approx. 46.43 x 31.57 mm
• Construction: Blackened metal
• Ribbon: New replacement ribbon
Medal Design:
Obverse:
Stylized German eagle.
Inscription:
FÜR SCHLESIEN
Translation: For Silesia
Reverse:
Plain reverse without additional inscription.
The design references the German involvement in the Silesian conflicts following World War I.
Condition:
• Original medal body
• Surface wear and age patina
• Some oxidation visible
• Fitted with new replacement ribbon
• For condition, please refer to the pictures, all dimensions are approx.
Historical and Collectible Significance:
This medal relates to the turbulent post-World War I period in Upper Silesia, when the region experienced uprisings and plebiscite-related conflict between Germany and Poland between 1919 and 1921.
Such awards were associated with veterans and participants in the Silesian campaigns during the early Weimar Republic period. They are collected within the field of German interwar veterans and paramilitary memorabilia.
Summary:
A Weimar-period Silesian commemorative medal marked Für Schlesien, representing the post-WWI conflicts in Upper Silesia. An interesting addition to collections of German interwar and regional historical memorabilia.