The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, commonly referred to as the Hindenburg Cross or the German WWI Service Cross, was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German
Honour Cross with swords (for front-line veterans)
Version without swords, given to surviving widows and parents of participants who had fallen in the war.
The War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 is a campaign medal presented by Kaiser William I in his capacity as King of Prussia. The medal was presented to commemorate service in the Franco Prussian War
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
…for surviving widows and parents of fallen participants in the war, without swords. The Honour Cross was modelled on the reverse side of the War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71 (Preußen Kriegsdenkmünze 1870-1871), and it was designed by Eugene Godet. The medal awarded to combatants (called the Frontkämpferkreuz) displayed a…
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Kriegsdenkmünze 1870 1871, Kämpfer, vorn 2
Non-combatant version (obverse)
Combatant medal with three clasps