Germany Awards - Bavarian War Remembrance Cross with White Enamelled Cross Sleeves

This war memorial cross was issued by the Association of Bavarian Field Comrades 1914/18 e. V. for 1920. These commemorative crosses were issued after World War I by many Warrior Union unions. 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 with white enameled cross sleeves. Between the cross sleeves is a round gilded oak-leafy wreath. In the center front and back - a raised shield. 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
• On the lower cross shoulder gilded 2 crossed swords.

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.

Photos courtesy of "Münzgalerie-Frankfurter Allee"
10247 Berlin, Frankfurter Allee 106a
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Obverse: Bavarian cross commemorating war white enamelled cross arms

Reverse: Bavarian Cross Remembrance War White Enamelled Cross Arms

Established:

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

Awarded:

1920 – 1933

Data:

• Material: non-ferrous metal gold-plated/enameled
• Size: 43 x 35 mm
• Weight: 13.6g

estimated collector price:

150 – 170 €

OEK Number:

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