Colonial Medal Kolonial-Denkmünze | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Presented by | German Empire |
Eligibility | for participation in combat operations in the German Colonies |
Established | 13 June 1912 |
Related | China Medal (German Empire) South-West Africa Medal (German Empire) |
The Colonial Medal (German: Kolonial-Denkmünze) was a medal of the German Empire established on 13 June 1912 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. The medal and clasps were awarded retroactively for participation in military operations in the German colonies.[1] Exceptions were participants in the Boxer Rebellion 1899-1901, and German South-West Africa in the years 1904-08. These operations were eligible for their own unique commemorative medal.