German Awards - Saxon Military Cross 3. Swords of class

Published by the Union of Saxon front-line soldiers in the German Union of Warriors 1914/18. around 1920. The Saxon front-line union established these War Cross of Honor in 3rd grade, as well as the Knight's Cross. 1st class was an obverse with a white enameled cork. 2nd class was a cross on a ribbon, enameled on both sides. Shown here 3. The class was a gilded cross on a ribbon, having only an enameled medallion on the front side. The cross is the only one of its kind without swords. The knight's cross is found in various versions as a Latin cross with a crown on the upper cross sleeve. The front side is white or blue enameled.
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. Although these crosses were issued by the Union of National Warriors, they had to be paid for by the bearer himself. Very expensive at the time and therefore rarely expensive today.

Gilded elongated arrow cross. Cruciform brackets have polished wide edges, the inner sides are finely grainy. 2 gilded swords are crossed through the center. In the corners of the crosspiece at a distance from each other there is a circular laurel wreath superimposed with swords. The front side with a round medallion on. On the upper cruciform shoulder there is a soldered eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Central shield with wide white enameled border with gold inscription: - PROVIDENTIAE - MEMOR -
• Below are two crossed oak leaves.
In
• the surrounded, green enameled middle part there is a golden black Saxon coat of arms with a scarlet crown.

Downside:

• On gilded cross sleeves above: - 1914 - below: - 1918 -
• Central shield along the edge inscription: - SACHS. - WAR - HONOUR - CROSS -
• Below is a star.
In
• the surrounded middle part there is a narrow cross in the form of a 4-row screw.

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Front: Saxon Military Cross 3. Swords of class

Reverse: Saxon Military Cross 3. Swords of class

Established:

circa 1920 by the Union of Saxon front-line soldiers in the German Union of Warriors 1914/18

Awarded:

1921 – 1933

Data:

• Material: non-ferrous metal gold-plated, partially enameled
• Size: 39.6 x 52.1mm
• Weight: 15.7g

estimated collector price:

100 – 120 €

OEK Number:

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