German Medals? What do I have here

[VancouverS4]

My Oma recently passed an these were left to me. One is obviously some sort of medal the others I don't know.

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[Brassman66]

The meaning of the wording inside the Box is, In remembrance of Germanys great past.

For the Medals itself, perhaps you want to check with a Metal Collector.

Good Luck & Cheers

 

[jhawes]

COMBATANTS CROSS OF HONOR 1914/18. (Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges)

Instituted in July of 1934 by von Hindenburg. It ranked beneath bravery awards but above other service and campaign awards.

With case worth about $50
jim

 

[Cornflake Leader]

Honor Cross to recognize the contribution of the German people during the first war. Without swords so awarded to a noncombatant. Also, think the ribbon is wrong.

 

[VancouverS4]

thanks

any idea on the four smaller bits?

 

[LA cowboy]

Might be German's Veterans Group. Seen others that look similar. You would wear them on you civilian suit jacket

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Be interesting to read the inscription on the smaller bits. Battles or campaigns ?

Grizz

 

[Quiet]

I inherited my grandfather's 1914-18 cross, with the certificate (both rescued from the garbage bin - my German relatives tossed his medals out after he died), and the ribbon is in fact different from what the OP has pictured.

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

The ribbons were different on the 1914-18 depending on who recieved the medal, widows would have different stripes than a mother.
At least that’s what I remember from when I researched them after buying one at a flea market in Vienna.

 

[Cornflake Leader]

The ribbons were different on the 1914-18 depending on who recieved the medal, widows would have different stripes than a mother.
At least that’s what I remember from when I researched them after buying one at a flea market in Vienna.

You're not wrong but that's a ribbon for a completely different medal. Civil Service or Rescue medal I think.

 

[Joe D]

The ribbon is for the Prussian "Verdienstkreuz fur Kriegshilfe", 1917-24.
I think the other bits are watch fobs.

Cheers, Joe

 

[leebuilder]

I dug out my great grandfathers medals. He had the "golden" honor cross with swords, the ribbon is different.

 

[Mr. Dynamite]

I inherited my grandfather's 1914-18 cross, with the certificate (both rescued from the garbage bin - my German relatives tossed his medals out after he died), and the ribbon is in fact different from what the OP has pictured.

Wow that's incredible and sad. Hate to think of what has been pitched through the years. I posted a while back a grouping that was the same thing - on its way to the trash in Germany. Thankfully for rememberance it was rescued.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Wow that's incredible and sad. Hate to think of what has been pitched through the years. I posted a while back a grouping that was the same thing - on its way to the trash in Germany. Thankfully for rememberance it was rescued.

Remember, as a kid, walking down the street, seeing German army uniforms hanging out of garbage cans. People wanted to distance themselves from that part of German history.

Grizz