Non-combatants Reserve troops The Düppel Storm Cross (German: Düppeler-Sturmkreuz) was a military medal of the Kingdom of Prussia.
The cross was awarded to Prussian participants in the Battle of Dybbøl (Düppeler Schanzen) which took place on 18 April 1864, during the Second Schleswig War.
Established by Wilhelm, King of Prussia on 18 October 1864, the cross was initially awarded to combatants and noncombatants who directly participated in the battle.
[2] The Düppel Storm Cross was designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich, a Prussian court medalist.
[4] The ribbon for troops held in reserve (Band für Reservetruppen) was blue with thin white edges.