German Deutsche Nationale Erhebung März 1933 Medal

Third Reich “Deutsche Nationale-Erhebung” commemorative medal. Issued March 1933. The front of the medal shows the portrait of Paul von Hindenburg and Adolf Hitler. Measures 30mm in diameter and made in gilt brass.

Federal elections were held in Germany on 5 March 1933, after the Nazi seizure of power on 30 January and just six days after the Reichstag fire. The election saw Nazi stormtroopers unleash a widespread campaign of violence against the Communist Party (KPD), left-wingers,  trade unionists, the Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party.  They were the last multi-party elections in a united Germany until 1990.