Germany Awards - Bavarian War Remembrance Cross without enamelled cross sleeves

Military memorial cross of the Association of Bavarian Field Comrades 1914/18. was established around 1920. After World War I, many Warrior Union unions issued their own awards. After the 1st World War, there was no state award in memory of the war. Thus, the Allied forces of the lands often created very attractive commemorative crosses and even knight's crosses for soldiers who participated in the war. He was awarded swords, as a rule, to front-line soldiers.
The Bavarian War Memorial Cross was awarded to members of the Association of Bavarian Field Comrades 1914/18. at their request. A prerequisite was membership and proof of service at the front, confirmed by a military passport. The association established several awards. The highest award can be considered the Cross of Memory of the war on a star. It is covered with blue enamel on an 8-beam star. The Cross of Remembrance of War depicted here is known in 3 versions. With blue enameled cruciform hands, with white enameled cruciform hands and without enameled cruciform hands. Whether they are different classes is unknown. However, since the cross on the star is enameled in blue, it can be assumed that the blue enameled crosses are located higher or were awarded for services within the union.

Elongated, gilded cross without enameled cross-shaped sleeves. Between the cross sleeves is a round gilded oak-leafy wreath. An enameled pointed shield is applied in the center in front and behind. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a load-bearing decanter with a small ring and a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In
• gilded central shield obliquely standing blue-white enameled Bavarian rhombuses.
• On top, sitting on a shield, is a Bavarian royal crown, enameled in red in between.
• On the cross sleeves: top - IN - left - FIDELITY - right - SOLID - bottom two-line split stroke - 1914 - 1918 -

Downside:

In
• white enameled central shield four-line gilded font: - BAYR. - KRIGS - ERINN. - CREST -
• Below it are two crossed oak deciduous branches with 5 leaves
• There are 2 crossed swords on the lower cruciform shoulder.

Tape:

• 30 mm wide, 2 blue side stripes 3 mm separated by 1 mm white stripe, central stripes white central blue/white transverse stripes 8 mm.

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Obverse: Bavarian cross commemorating war without enamelled cruciform arms

Reverse: Bavarian War Remembrance Cross without enamelled cruciform arms

Established:

In 1920, the association of Bavarian field comrades 1914/18 AD e.

Awarded:

1920 – 1933

Data:

• Material: non-ferrous metal gold-plated/partially enameled
• Size: 43 x 35 mm
• Weight: 13g

estimated collector price:

170 – 190 €

OEK Number:

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