Obverse: Württemberg military sword memorial
Reverse: Württemberg Military Sword Memorial
- Material: non-ferrous metal gold-plated/enameled
- Size: 40.3mm x 39.9mm
- Weight: 14.5g
The military memorial sign presented here was established around 1920 by the Union of Württemberg front-line soldiers in the German Union of Warriors 1914/18 AD e. It was presented in memory of the difficult times of the war and in recognition of special merits to the Fatherland. Various variants of the cross are known. This one has an enameled front and back without an enameled back medallion. There are also crosses with an enameled back medallion or crosses without enamel on the back. 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. For their part, ground forces often created very attractive commemorative crosses and even knight's crosses for soldiers who fought in the war. He was awarded swords, as a rule, to front-line soldiers. The Württemberg Cross was also awarded without crossed swords.
Although these crosses were issued by the Union of National Warriors, they had to be paid for by the bearer himself. Very expensive then and rare today.
An eight-pointed cross (Ioannite cross) made of gilded non-ferrous metal with white enameled cross sleeves. Front and back with an oval middle shield superimposed. Through the center are two gilded crossed swords. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a segment with a small ring and a ribbon ring.
Front side:
Downside:
Tape:
Photos courtesy of "Münzgalerie-Frankfurter Allee"
10247 Berlin, Frankfurter Allee 106a
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Obverse: Württemberg military sword memorial
Reverse: Württemberg Military Sword Memorial