Original WW1 German Honour Cross of the World War "Hindenburg Cross" 1914/1918 Circular ‘Kriegsmetall’ zinc alloy medal

Circular ‘Kriegsmetall’ zinc alloy medal with integral loop for ribbon suspension

They are the predecessor of the heavy sawback pioneer swords and bayonets used in WW1

S for the manufacturer - Josef Feix & Söhne (stamped inside) Size 2 5/8 x 2 inches / Light rust / Working order / Nice honest wear / Gott Mit Uns “God Is With Us”

Authentic / 1939 Pattern / Solid Back / Maker Marked “100” Awarded for wounds in combat / The wound badge was instituted in three classes

the face with the Arco dei Fileni monument centrally

Original WW1 German Honour Cross of the World War "Hindenburg Cross" 1914/1918 Circular ‘Kriegsmetall’ zinc alloy medalThe Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918 (German: Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914 1918) Commonly referred to as the Hindenburg Cross or the German WWI Service Cross, was established by Field Marshall Paul Von Hindenburg, President of the German Weimar Republic, by an order dated on July 13th 1934, to commemorate the service of the German people during the first world war. This was Germany's first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial