Nice estate of a nurse who got the Hindenburg-Cross

[Leutwein]

Hello at all,

today I like to present an interesting estate of a Red-cross-sister who received the "Hindenburgkreuz" in 1937. Mrs. Stüven served in German-Eastafrica during the World War 1

Unfortunately it´s unknown when she came in captivity...

...if she came in captivity.

I only know that she reached (with the steamer "Feldmarschall") Rotterdam on 26th february 1919....

...together with Lettow-Vorbeck and his last Eastafrica-fighters!

Mrs. Stüven received the red-cross-medal 3rd and 2nd class. Both signed by "Major Keil" (Kommando der Schutztruppen im Reichskolonialamt) and the "Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer".

Hope you like also this nice estate of a female front-fighter

Best wishes

Karsten

[Guest Rick Research]

But this is extraordinary!!!!

1) TWO classes of Red Cross MEdal on the same day!!!!

2) Issued by the RKA !!!!!!

3) FEMALE Frontkämpfer---UNHEARD OF !!!!!!!!!!

There WERE women in combat, but this is the first DOCUMENTATION I've ever heard of PROVING it. I wonder if the very very late award date is because she had to FIGHT the bureaucracy to get it.

Wow.

[IrishGunner]

Sorry, Katherine Hepburn, the real "Africa Queen" was on the other side... Nice group. Thanks for sharing.

[christerd]

Wow , This is just fantastic, I´, one of the few ? who really like the Ehrenkreuz. And this is a Super find

Karsten I wonder if I can borrow the pic on the Ehrenkreuz document and show on my webside www.bayoswede.se ?

Again , a amazing find

Christer

[Chris Boonzaier]

Oh wow...........

No EK there.... but I would kill for that group!!!

[turtle]

This is an astonishing group! I was always sure that, at least for the colonies, some women must´ve been eligible for the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer, but this is the first time I see an Award document.

Do you have any other Information about her life, Leutwein?

[Paul R]

This has been a great week for German WW1 NC document groupings. Another stellar set.

[Leutwein]

At first thanks to all for your kindly words.

@christerd

Sure, may be I should send you a scan with a higher solution?

@turtle

Unfortunately not. No more entries in "Deutsches Kolonialblatt" between 1900 - 1918.

Best wishes and thanks again

Karsten