German WW1 Saxe-Meiningen Honour Medal for Merit in War Group 100% Genuine RARE For Sale

German WW1 Saxe-Meiningen Honour Medal for Merit in War Group 100% Genuine RARE
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German WW1 Saxe-Meiningen Honour Medal for Merit in War Group 100% Genuine RARE:
$316.71

German WW1 Saxe-Meiningen Honour Medal for Merit in War Group 100% Genuine RAREThe medals are:-
- The Iron Cross 2nd Class - The Iron Cross was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). It was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia in March 1813 backdated to the birthday of his late wife Queen Louise on the 10th March 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars (EK 1813).
- The Saxe-Meiningen Honour Medal for Merit in War, 1914-1915 - The Cross and Medal for Merit in War were instituted by Duke Bernhard on the 7th March 1915 to be awarded for outstanding merit displayed in war (‘für im Kriege erworbene besondere Verdienste’). The Cross was awarded to officers, the medal to non-commissioned officers and other ranks. In all, just over 24,000 medals were awarded, the population of Saxe-Meiningen being less than 300,000 at the time.
The Honour Cross with Swords - The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, commonly, but incorrectly, known as the Hindenburg Cross was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German Republic, by an order dated the 13th July 1934, to commemorate the distinguished deeds of the German people during the First World War.
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