German Awards - Military Volunteers Cross 1914-1918

Published by the Union of War Volunteers around 1921. These commemorative crosses were issued after World War I by many unions and soldiers' unions. After the 1st World War, there was no state award in memory of the war. Thus, alliances of soldiers and warriors, for their part, often created very attractive commemorative crosses and even knightly crosses for soldiers who participated in the war in their alliance. He was awarded swords, as a rule, to front-line soldiers. These crosses were issued by the association but had to be paid for by the carrier itself. At that time it was very expensive, and therefore today it is very rarely expensive.

Gilded cross with enameled medallion. Through the middle are crossed 2 swords. Transverse shoulders with wide smooth edges at a distance. The cruciform arms inside are finely indented. Back side with vertical pin.

Front side:

• Relief medallion with a wide blue enameled border.
• It has the inscription: Top - Always - Bottom - Done -
• The center is oblique, black-white-red enameled with a golden eagle under a ribbon with an imperial crown.

Downside:

• Embossed, gilded central shield with circular inscription - Den - War Freiwilliger -
In
• the center - 1914 -
• Stamped along the edge of the lower cruciform shoulder - GES. GESCH. - P. KYUST - BERLIN -

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10247 Berlin, Frankfurter Allee 106a
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