Sudetenland Medal
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The Sudetenland Medal was a Nazi German military and civil decoration awarded to participants in the 1938 annexation of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar | 2 |
| Austrian Anschluss Medal | 1 |
| Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938 | 1 |
| Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 | 1 |
| Sudetenland Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8848825 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sudetenland Medal Context triple: [Paul Hausser, awardReceived, Sudetenland Medal]
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A.
Prince Eugen Medal
The Prince Eugen Medal is a Swedish royal award established in 1945 that honors outstanding artistic achievement in fields such as painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphic arts.
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B.
Bavarian Constitutional Medal
The Bavarian Constitutional Medal is a state honor of Bavaria awarded to individuals for outstanding services in upholding and promoting the Bavarian constitution and democratic order.
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C.
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
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D.
Victory Medal
The Victory Medal is a First World War campaign medal awarded to military personnel of the Allied nations who served in the conflict.
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E.
Pro Finlandia Medal
The Pro Finlandia Medal is a prestigious Finnish state honor awarded to distinguished artists and cultural figures for outstanding contributions to the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sudetenland Medal Target entity description: The Sudetenland Medal was a Nazi German military and civil decoration awarded to participants in the 1938 annexation of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
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A.
Prince Eugen Medal
The Prince Eugen Medal is a Swedish royal award established in 1945 that honors outstanding artistic achievement in fields such as painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphic arts.
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B.
Bavarian Constitutional Medal
The Bavarian Constitutional Medal is a state honor of Bavaria awarded to individuals for outstanding services in upholding and promoting the Bavarian constitution and democratic order.
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C.
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
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D.
Victory Medal
The Victory Medal is a First World War campaign medal awarded to military personnel of the Allied nations who served in the conflict.
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E.
Pro Finlandia Medal
The Pro Finlandia Medal is a prestigious Finnish state honor awarded to distinguished artists and cultural figures for outstanding contributions to the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi German decoration
ⓘ
civil decoration ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938
ⓘ
linked to:
Sudetenland Medal
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 ⓘ
linked to:
Sudetenland Medal
|
| associatedWith |
German expansionism
ⓘ
policy of appeasement ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
Government of Nazi Germany ⓘ
linked to:
Nazi Germany
|
| awardedFor |
participation in the annexation of the Sudetenland
ⓘ
participation in the occupation of Czechoslovakia including Prague (with bar) ⓘ support of the occupation of the Sudetenland ⓘ |
| category | Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | prelude to World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| discontinued | after World War II ⓘ |
| eligibility |
German police personnel
ⓘ
SS personnel ⓘ Sudeten German paramilitary participants ⓘ Wehrmacht personnel ⓘ certain civilians who contributed to the annexation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Memel Medal ⓘ |
| follows |
Austrian Anschluss Medal
ⓘ
linked to:
Sudetenland Medal
|
| hasPart |
Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
ⓘ
linked to:
Sudetenland Medal
|
| hasSymbol | swastika ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
ⓘ
linked to:
Sudetenland Medal
|
| historicalPeriod | Nazi era ⓘ |
| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | German ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Czechoslovakia
ⓘ
Sudetenland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sudetenland ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy | modern Federal Republic of Germany for wear ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | two figures representing a German soldier and a Sudeten German breaking a chain before a swastika flag ⓘ |
| partOf | Nazi occupation medals ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
German occupation of the Sudetenland
ⓘ
linked to:
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
Munich Agreement ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
inscription "1. Oktober 1938"
ⓘ
oak leaves wreath ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | red ribbon with black, white, and red stripes at the edges ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| usedAs | propaganda tool ⓘ |
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Subject: Sudetenland Medal Description of subject: The Sudetenland Medal was a Nazi German military and civil decoration awarded to participants in the 1938 annexation of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
Referenced by (6)
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