Item description
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914-1918, für Witwen und Eltern – Honor Cross for the World War 1914-1918 for Widows & Parents
Reference: OEK 3803/3
Instituted on 13.7.1934 by the President Paul von Hindenburg, therefore often called also Hindenburg Cross. Version without swords, black, awarded to widows or parents of the fallen soldiers.
Back marked with manufacturer’s name: CEJ (C.E. Juncker, Berlin)
Blackened iron (magnetic), on original old ribbon.