German Awards - Baltic Cross on Ribbon

The Baltic Cross was donated by the Baltic National Committee. The National Committee was the political representation of the German population in Courland and Livonia. The Baltic Cross was a military decoration for all soldiers, starting with the officer, who fought in the area for at least 3 months in 1919. The purpose of this unit was to defend the territory of Germany from the advancing Russian troops after the First World War. After refusing to submit, the Baltic troops were defeated in November 1919.
This award was recognized as a state award in 3 Reich and later in the Federal Republic, and could be worn. In total, about 22 thousand crosses were awarded. The method of wearing on the tape was intended only for order twine and thus was not awarded. The tape was worn in a buttonhole. Crosses were produced by different manufacturers. Maibauer is known. The depicted cross was made by an unknown manufacturer in the early 40s.

A straight cross made of non-ferrous metal in the form of a cross of the Teutonic Knight's Order. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a parallel ear with a small ring and a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The straight bottom cross of non-ferrous metal is blackened .
• Cross with lilies at the ends of brass.
• The upper cross is fixed with pins or rivets through the lower cross.

Downside:

• Smoothly

Tape:

white 25 mm wide, edges 3 mm, side stripes blue 2 mm, subsequently white 4 mm, central stripes blue 6 mm.

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