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German Honour Medal

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SubjectUnknown
TitleGerman Honour Medal
NotesEditor's Comment:
'Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914-18' with ribbon, also known in English as the 'German Honour Medal' or 'Hindenburg Cross'. A general service medal issued to all German combatants. The crossed-swords indicate an award for front-line service.
Item Date1934
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMixed
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_1899_honour_medal_resize.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameLewis Trickey
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3598