Cross for Voluntary Assistance in the War 1914
Cross for Voluntary Assistance in the War 1914
- Material: gold bronze
- Size: 39mm
- Weight: 16.8g
Grand Duke Frederick II. On December 24, 1915, the Cross of Memory, originally established in 1871 for voluntary assistance during the war, was renewed. The cross was awarded to men and women who, during the war, made their living caring for the wounded and sick or other voluntary activities supporting the war. For services in the war zone, this cross was awarded oak leaves between the cross sleeves. Crosses were made of gold bronze, white metal and military metal, gilded. The cross was not refundable. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. 1, 1997.
Non-ferrous metal cross in the form of the Iron Cross. Front and back with a round central screen. The cruciform shoulders are bordered by polished edges, to which a fluted edge adjoins. The inner sides of the cruciform sleeves are slightly granular. On the upper cruciform shoulder there is a transversely located eye through which an elongated ribbon ring passes.
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Cross for Voluntary Assistance in the War 1914
Cross for Voluntary Assistance in the War 1914