Hindenburg Cross Types

[graham]

Nölle & Hück GmbH

[Alex K]

4 hours ago, graham said:

Nölle & Hück GmbH

Thanks for the reply

[ChrisKelly]

If I'm not mistaken, this was Hindenburg's last official/national act before his death two weeks later.  He wanted to award as many people as possible for their contributions to the war efforts of the Central Powers.

 

Since the reverses are blank, has anyone seen one that is engraved?

[ROSSEN]

On 02/01/2008 at 15:22, jabnus said:

Just noticed that somewhere during this posting session i became the right to upload bigger pictures, so now all fit in one post 😉

 

 

 

 

Makers mark:

 

 

 

Maker W.D.L is ???

 

 

 

 

 

regards,

 

Gaston

 

 

It is: W.D. (over) L. - Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid. "Version 2"

[ChrisKelly]

Some images of interest and hopefully,  relevance, from around the internet:

 

A few more curiosities:

 

[ChrisKelly]

 

One from my collection:  a cased "next-of-kin" cross hallmarked "W.R." on the reverse.

 

 

Same hallmark to two original crosses:

 

Another forum/web-site:

 

https://www.worldmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/313422-the-honour-cross-of-wwi-hindenburg-cross/

 

Edited November 17 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

 

 

[ChrisKelly]

My most recent purchase...  Less than $30USD including postage.  Miniature hallmarked L/11 for Wilhelm Deumer, in Lüdenscheid.