Honor cross for next of kin

[Jacques]

It has always been my hope to someday see an original medal bar with one of these in it to a WW1 veteran-- after all, the average father of someone in their 20s in the late 1930s would presumably have been called up for 1914-18 service.

Like this ?

[Panzerpionier]

Like this ?

It should be a very sad thing to wear a medal that says "my son was killed".

Best regards

[Jacques]

It should be a very sad thing to wear a medal that says "my son was killed".

Best regards

May be it is the reason why there is no pic showing it worn.

In another hand, I suppose that some were proud that their son died for the country...

jacques

[Jacques]

Same cross as "post 11" but now mine . I finally get the last piece to the full set ( affordable set ...)

the cross is in bronzed tombac. it is very well detailed . the eagles are sharp detailed thus the cut out clutched swasticas. The ring is soldered at its extremities. the loop is a little bit oblong.

Size:

MM:unmarked

cross:bronze

hight with loop:42,2mm

width:41mm

disk;13,4mm

ring:11,3mm

weight:12g

[Jacques]

reverse

[Jacques]

detail of the eagle

[Jacques]

Lateral view

[Jacques]

it's to note that this cross is smaller than the normal one. between big sisters for comparison .

[Jacques]

Of course the cross is cased.

the case is in black simili- leather, with a gold cross stamped on the lid. the bottom lid is of white/cream velvet with two separated parts (ribbon and cross). the upper is of white silk.

width: 49,8

lenght: 111

hight: 20

weight: 31,85

[Sal Williams]

Just Marvelous Jacques! I get the next one!!!!(with your help )

[AlikN]

I got one of those too, but unfortunately one of the eagles was broken off and lost,

so I took the case from American air medal and made it for the cross with eagle in it.

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[Paul R]

Nice medals!!! I have never seen one mounted on a bar like that!!

Also, nice use of the Air Medal Box!

[Jacques]

Sisters

[Jacques]

obverse

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reverse

[Scott]

What? - no giant 'GODET' mark on the back of these?

That is a super rare set for sure.

Scott

[Jacques]

What? - no giant 'GODET' mark on the back of these?

That is a super rare set for sure.

Scott

No GODET, no L/12, no L/21, absolutly no mark

[Stan]

I have in my files around 15 crosses like the first shown in this thread ,that look original, from private collections, books or sold by dealers.

A single ribbon is to sell on Militariaweb. Don't know if it glows ...

jacques

Jacques,

Here is my contribution. I bought it around 20 years ago. The cross itself is flat, not convex.

Stan

[Jacques]

Jacques,

Here is my contribution. I bought it around 20 years ago. The cross itself is flat, not convex.

Stan

thanks for th pictures

I never get such one in hand , but they are reputed original.

Personnally, I prefer the other one design which seems more detailled.

Jacques

[CHE]

I never get such one in hand too

Stan make good photos of a swastika and eagles, please

My crosses with cut out swastikas.

On my crosses there is a small detail on the internal party of a circle.

Jacques, look your cross.You should find it, may be in other place of a circle.

regards

CHE

[Stan]

I never get such one in hand too

Stan make good photos of a swastika and eagles, please

My crosses with cut out swastikas.

On my crosses there is a small detail on the internal party of a circle.

Jacques, look your cross.You should find it, may be in other place of a circle.

regards

CHE

Che,

Here is another shot. What point are you making?

Stan