Hindenburg Cross with Award Document to a Dentist – Frankfurt am Main – Marked “R.V. Pforzheim 18”
Original Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914–1918 (Hindenburg Cross with Swords) complete with its matching award document issued to: Dr. Karl Buchholz, Dentist (Zahnarzt), Frankfurt am Main.
The document is dated: 21 March 1935
The cross remains mounted on its original ribbon and backing cloth. Reverse is maker marked: “R.V. PFORZHEIM 18”
A very attractive and honest untouched set with light age patina and excellent display appeal. The combination of named document and matching decoration makes this a desirable complete wartime-era award grouping.
€50,00
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Details
| Conflict | World War I |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany (Imperial & Weimar) |
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Historical Description
The Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918, commonly known as the Hindenburg Cross, was instituted on 13 July 1934 by President Paul von Hindenburg as the first official commemorative award of the Third Reich.
The version with crossed swords was awarded specifically to:
- Frontline combat veterans of the First World War
Millions were issued during the 1930s, though complete named document sets remain considerably more desirable than loose medals alone, especially when awarded to identifiable professions such as doctors, lawyers, or officers.
The award served both as a veterans’ decoration and as an important symbolic bridge between Imperial Germany and the emerging Third Reich period.
