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    Gday gents, just a simple question for those in the know...what was the criteria for the award of the Saxon Honour Cross with Swords and the Saxon "War Merit Cross"? I'm really starting to get into Saxon awards and would like to learn more! :D

    cheers Jason

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    The only "stupid" question is the one you don't ask!

    The Honor Cross is a very odd Saxon award given primarily to NCO's. I've never seen specific citations on this puppy, but it is arather obscure piece. You'll find them, scarcer with swords....... one witha crown...... yep, keep dreaming!

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    Guest Rick Research

    Yup, the Ehrenkreuz mit X was given during the war to NCOs as a sort of "well, what ELSE are we going to give them?" gap filler between the lowly Friedrich August Medal in silver and the exalted St Henry Medals for insane bravery.

    The Saxon War Effort Cross's statutes state that it was to be awarded

    a) if no other Saxon WW1 award had previously been awarded AND

    b) if some other Saxon WW1 award WAS later awarded, this should be returned.

    That's...

    IT!!!! :o:speechless::speechless1:

    Normally a war effort rear area type dingus, it DOES show up in the weirdest groups to frontline General Staff officers and other unfortunates apparently handed one because nothing else was immediately to hand! (I'm imagining the King or one of the Princes smiling thinly and hissing at an Adjutant "What do you MEAN we've handed everything else out today, Hoflos!? This guy is a Lieutenant Colonel of the General Staff-- he should get a nice shiny enamelled... oh &*#@ it then, give the *$#@& thing to me! ... HERE you are, my valiant and valued ally!") :cheeky:

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    Sachsen was also one of only two countries (also Bavaria) were an NCO/enlisted soldier could get the most military awards.

    Golden Military St. Henry Medal

    Silver Military St. Henry Medal

    Albert Cross with swords

    Honor Cross with Swords

    Silver Friedrich August Medal

    Bronze Friedrich August Medal

    War Merit Cross

    Did I forget something?

    In all other countries only the officers could get a "full chest". Did I forget something?

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