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Alsen Cross

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Alsen Cross
Alsenkreuz
Obverse and reverse of the Alsen Cross
TypeMilitary medal
Awarded forService in the Battle of Alsen during the Second Schleswig War
Presented bythe Kingdom of Prussia
ClaspsNone
Established7 December 1864
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Duppel Storm Cross[1]
Next (lower)War Commemorative Medal of 1813/15[1]

The Alsen Cross (German: Alsenkreuz) was a military medal of the Kingdom of Prussia. Established 7 December 1864, the medal commemorates the Prussian victory on 29 June 1864 during the Battle of Alsen. The medal was initially awarded with two different suspension ribbons, for combatants and noncombatants. It was subsequently extended to those troops held in reserve at the battle and members of the Johanniter Orden who participated in the battle.

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  1. ^ a b von Witzleben, August (1875). Heerwesen und Infanterie Dienst des deutsches Reichsheeres. A. Bath. p. 458. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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