Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Hermann Goldschmidt, C. 1936 Auction 27 mm (w) x 57

27 mm (w) x 57

The facility opened in 1919 for First World War Veterans and was located in a former warehouse on 8th Avenue

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and traces of gold wash also visible on reverse

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918, With Award Document To Hermann Goldschmidt, C. 1936 Auction 27 mm (w) x 57(Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918). An iron cross paty constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the dates 1914 1918 encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and marked W, with loop for suspension on a red, black and white striped ribbon, measuring 37. 81 mm (w) x 42. 26 mm (h), very fine. An Honour Cross of