Cardboard Hindenburg case

[Tony]

Hello,

I wasn?t sure where to put this, Imperial or 3rd Reich but here it is. Please move it, if it should be 3rd Reich.

Is this cardboard box an official ?Pappetui? as opposed to the normal Treue um Treue cases? I?ve never really noticed them before and think I would have tried to splash out the extra 25 pfg. for the wooden case. Money must have really been tight back then.

Tony

[Stogieman]

All cases, boxes for this medal, whether the "Treue um Treue", or dated like this, are actually private-purchase items. The crosses were issued in wax (blue) paper bags, manila envelopes (occassionally a titled one shows up, but there is disagreement over authenticity) or a blue/brown packet with no title.

Somewhere, probably on WAF, there's photos/scans of the actual advertisements to sell the cases.....

[dond]

I notice that the wreath on the box is upside down to the date in the center.

[Daniel Murphy]

That is a nice box, I have never seen one before. Don't ask me why, but I like it better than the fancy cases.

Dan Murphy

[Tony]

Thanks for the comments, it is nice to know it's pukka! I wonder if there's a black box for the widow's cross.

Don, I'll have to keep an eye out for more of them to see which way round the wreath is.

Tony

[dond]

Tony, I mean the wreath on the box compared to the wreath on the award.

[saschaw]

This box is not for the German "Ehrenkreuz f?r Frontk?mpfer", but for the Austrian "Weltkriegs-Erinnerungsmedaille". Very nice and not often seen nonetheless. I do not know if this box was official for the Austrian medal or also for purchase ?!? Can someone help?

[derGeneral]

saschaw is right, this cardbox is for the "Weltkriegs-Erinnungsmedaille" !

[Stogieman]

I've seen the Austrian, the Bulgarian and the Honor Cross all minty fresh and in this exact style of box. I've also seen the Austrian in different boxes... searching the photo archives as we speak.

[Tony]

I'd be interested to see what you find Rick.

If this isn't a cardbaord box meant for the Honour Cross, then what does the official cardboard box look like, could it be similar in size and appearance to the wooden case for the Honour Cross? Or was there maybe just one style of cardboard box being used for one, two or three different awards?

Do I have to buy myself a Weltkriegs-Erinnerungsmedaille?

Tony

[Mike Huxley]

Hey Tony, I've got this one in my collection. Same markings on the top off the lid

[Tony]

Nice one Mike!

The only difference I see apart from your one being complete, is the paper hinge connecting the lid and base. I'm thinking they used the same style of card/paper case for all the post war commemorative medals.

Do you know which year the Austrian/Hungarian/Bulgarian medals were issued? Was it as late as the Hindenburg Cross?

Tony