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Correspondence and manuscriptsRB-SCAN-019

The notice awarding Paul the Merit Cross for War Aid

The Prussian notification naming Paul Reichenbach, merchant, at Hoheweg 27 as a recipient of the War Aid Merit Cross. The notice proves the award and gives Paul’s business address. It does not say that he served in combat or identify a specific act that prompted the honor.

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Es freut mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, daß Seine Majestät der König Allergnädigst geruht haben, Ihnen in Anerkennung Ihrer besonderen Betätigung im vaterländischen Hilfsdienste das Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe zu verleihen. Unter dem Ausdrucke meines herzlichen Glückwunsches übersende ich Ihnen anbei das Abzeichen dieser Allerhöchsten Auszeichnung mit dem Ersuchen, das angeschlossene Druckmuster zur Standesliste unter sorgfältiger Beachtung des Vordruckes gefälligst auszufüllen und alsbald an mich zurückgelangen zu lassen.

English translation

The District President Magdeburg, 24 March 1917 Ref. I 601 I am pleased to inform you that His Majesty the King has most graciously seen fit to award you the Merit Cross for War Aid in recognition of your particular service in patriotic war relief. With my heartfelt congratulations, I am sending you the insignia of this highest distinction and ask that you carefully complete the enclosed printed form for the register according to its instructions and return it to me without delay. To Mr. Paul Reichenbach, merchant, Halberstadt, Hoheweg 27.

English translation prepared for the Reichenbach Family Archive.

Archive reference
RB-SCAN-019
Date
24 March 1917
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Reichenbach Family Archive. “The notice awarding Paul the Merit Cross for War Aid.” 24 March 1917. RB-SCAN-019. https://www.reichenbacharchive.org/objects/rb-scan-019.

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