The Alsen Cross (german: Alsenkreuz) was a
military medal
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award ...
of the
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (german: Königreich Preußen, ) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Re ...
. 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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*{{cite web, title=Alsen-Kreuz Alsen Cross, url=http://antique-photos.com/en/awardsdatabase/german-empire/prussia/297-alsen-cross.html, publisher=Antique Photos, accessdate=19 January 2015
Military awards and decorations of Prussia
1864 establishments in Prussia
Awards established in 1864