German Awards - Membership Mark 1.Form World War Front-Line Combatant 1914-1918

The participant icon shown here is the first form of the icon. By analogy with a large icon, it also depicts an imperial eagle rich in details with a collant and a chest shield. This leads to speculation that the badge was awarded shortly after the end of World War I and that a link to the empire was desired. When the transition to the 2nd form occurred, it is not entirely clear. The 2nd form depicts in the center a simple eagle with a steel helmet on his chest and crossed swords under it. The participant badge was issued by the World War Front Fighters 1914-1918 Association. The club was founded in Bremen before the 1919 and is one of many soldiers' clubs created during and after the 1st World War. In general, the clubs took care of the honorary memory of fighters in the world war, the support of returning members or widows and orphans of former members. Often a relief fund was set up for burial and care of graves and monuments. I don't know anything about the club. The club also awarded a large badge of honor in the form of an oval badge. It also exists in 2 variants. Differences are also seen in eagle design, as in small needles.
Badges and badges of honor are extremely rare.

High oval sign made of gilded copper alloy. The front side is enameled. On the back is a long pin soldered with records.

Front side:

• Along the edge is a thin laurel wreath tied with gold.
• After that - a wide, translucent enameled ring inside and outside with a rim.
• It has a golden inscription: above - FRONT-LINE FIGHTER - WORLD WAR -.
• Below, separated by 2 oak leaves on the left and right, the year numbers are 1914 - (-) - 1918 -.
In the
• white enameled center is a golden burgundy black enameled imperial eagle with a golden collan and a chest shield.
• A simple black enameled imperial crown on a fluttering ribbon hovers freely above the eagle.
• Left-facing eagle with outstretched wings with 6 feathers and a tail with 7 feathers.
• The spread golden paws have 4 fingers.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded with a long, perpendicular pin.
• From below, sideways deepened on the left - D.R.G.M. -, on the right - GES.GES. -.

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