German Awards - War Medal of Honor

The medal was established on October 25, 1915 by Prince Leopold IV. The medal was awarded for services to the country of the enemy and for services to the Motherland. Awards were given to men, women and virgins who, through faithful labor in service relationships or voluntary welfare-related activities, particularly caring for wounded and sick soldiers or other work for the Red Cross, received merit. Merits in the fade or native country were distinguished by awarding another volume. 459 medals were awarded for services to the enemy, and 1249 medals for services to the homeland. The manufacturer was C. F. Zimmerman in Pforzheim. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

An octagonal medal made of gilded bronze. A convex eye with a ribbon ring is soldered on top.

Front side:

• Image of the front side of the cross "For Military Merit."
• The ends of the crosspiece simultaneously form the upper and lateral edges of the medal
In the
• center of the cross is a five-petalled lippian rose.
• At a greater distance, a laurel wreath is tied on the cruciform sleeves below.
• On cruciform sleeves: at the top - L - exceeded by the crown. bottom: - 1914 -

Downside:

A
• thin pearl cord surrounds the edge. Center four-line font:
• - CORRECT - VERIFIED -/- IN -/- HEAVIER - TIME -/- 1915 -.

Tape:

• Lane 1 on enemy land: yellow 25 mm wide, side stripes white-red 2.5 mm each.
• Ribbon 2 for home earnings: white 25 mm wide, side stripes yellow/red 2.5 mm each.

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Front: War Medal of Honor

Reverse: War Medal of Honor

Established:

October 25, 1915 Prince Leopold IV.

Awarded:

1915 – 1921

Data:

• Material: Bronze gilded
• Size: 33mm
• Weight: approx. 15.5g

estimated collector price:

90 - 110 € Household earnings
170 - 200 € for services in an enemy country

OEK Number:

1191, 1191/1