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Militaria Autumn Auction 2022
Lot 55:
Set of German Crosses
Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 (Eiserne Kreuz) KO
Iron Cross 1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction cross with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame.
The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a Kings crown to the top arm.
The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a Kings crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm.
All the emblems are in nice high relief.
Blackened iron core, nickel silver frame with slight patina, in the ring manufacturer (KO).
Maker (Hersteller) : KO Klein & Quenzer, Oberstein.
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (German: Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918), commonly, but incorrectly, known as the Hindenburg Cross.
To commemorate the distinguished deeds of the German people during WWI, the Reichsprasident, Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, established through the order of 13 July 1934, the "Honour Cross for Participants in the World War 1914/1918" and for the Next-Of-Kin.
This was Germany’s first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who participated in World War I. It was also the first decoration created by the Third Reich.
The Honour Cross was awarded in three forms: – for front-line veterans with swords – for war participants veterans without swords – for widows and parents of fallen war participants (surviving dependants) without swords.
The cross was patterned after the reverse of the War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71 (Preusen Kriegsdenkmunze 1870-1871).
The Honour Cross awarded to combatants (Frontkampferkreuz) shows a laurel wreath circling the centre medallion with the years 1914 /1918.
Maker (Hersteller): „JK“ (Josef Kopphold, München)
Field post card (FeldPost) from December 23, 1916.
4. Ersatz = Batterie Feld = Art. = Rgt.44. (4. Replacement = Battery Field = Art. = Rgt.44.
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Condition: As in the attached photos.
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