German ''Honour Cross 1914-1918 without Swords''

The German “Honor Cross 1914-1918 without swords in blackened metal with ribbon”
Awarded to the relatives (parents, widows, etc.) of those killed in action.

On the back of the cross is the inscription of the maker: Mayer & Wilhelm “Mayer & Wilhelm from Stuttgart.”

The medal is complete with the original silk ribbon for surviving relatives.

The Cross of Honor of the World War 1914/1918 (Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918) was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German Weimar Republic, by decree of July 13, 1934, in commemoration of the merits of the German people during the First World War.

This was Germany's first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who had participated in the war, and when they had died, it was also awarded to their surviving relatives.