Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 combatant veteran service medal awarded to a German Jewish veteran
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The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Brig. General Bernard Feingold.
1934 July 13-1944
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Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 combatant veteran service medal awarded to a German Jewish veteran
overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918 [The Honor Cross of World War 1914/1918) awarded for serving in combat in the German Army during the First World War. The award was established by President Paul von Hindenburg, on July 13, 1934. This was the first official WWI service medal of the Third Reich, often referred to by an unofficial name, Hindenburg Cross. Hindenburg, Field Marshal of German forces during WWI, appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933, and soon a Nazi dictatorship ruled the country.
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Bronze cross with red, white, and black striped ribbon attached; engraved with 2 crossed swords, a wreath, and the dates"191" and"1918"