Original German WWI & WWII Medal and Insignia Grouping with Hindenberg Cross – 12 Items Original Items

Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice collection of German WWII Insignia & Awards, which was brought back from the European theater by a USGI after the war was concluded. It includes some a wide variety of medals and insignia, including a Hindenberg Cross, a German Forestry Society Shoulderboard, and more!

This lovely set includes:

– One Pre-WWII German WWI Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (Hindenburg Cross) Medal attached to a cardbord supported ribbon pin. It is maker marked L. / NBG on the back.

– One German WWII Miniature Ribbon Pin for the German WWI Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (Hindenburg Cross), the miniature pin for the above award.

– One WWII German Forestry Society Schulterstück Shoulder Board with Single Acorn. This is a 1942-1945 pattern Shoulder board for the Oberförster (Senior Ranger) rank.

– One Small Brass Bust of A H with Hanger Ring. Measures about 2 1/4″ x 2 3/4″.

– One German WWII National Socialist State Veterans Association Silver Honor Badge for 25 Years Membership. Ehren Abzeichen Deutscher Reichskriegerbund Kyffhäuser – DRKB für 25 Jahre Mitgliedschaft

– Original German WWII Waffen-SS Kragenpatte (Collar Flap) with two “Pips”. This is the left side collar tab for a SS-Oberscharführer (Senior Squad Leader) or SS-Standartenjunker OA (Officer Aspirant).

- Original German WWII Waffen-SS Kragenpatte (Collar Flap) with two rows of stripled bullion. This collar tab is for a SS-Rottenführer (SS-Squad leader) rank.

– One German WWII Luftwaffe Air Force Signal Personnel Specialist Badge.

– One German WWII Luftwaffe Air Force Mannschaften (Enlisted Men) Single Silver Chevron badge.

– One German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Motor Transport NCO Trade Sleeve Insignia

– One German WWI Era Small Stick Pin with Miniature Wilhelm II Medal and Hindenberg Cross.

– One German WWII Spread Wing National Eagle (Reichsadler) Pin.

A wonderful totally genuine grouping perfect for the German Medal and Insignia collector.

Hindenburg Cross with Crossed Swords (for combat):
The Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (German: Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 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 13 July 1934, to commemorate the distinguished deeds of the German people during the First World War. This was Germany’s first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who had taken part in the war, and where they had since died it was also awarded to their surviving next-of-kin. Shortly after its issuance, the government of NSDAP Germany declared the award as the only official service decoration of the First World War and further forbid the continued wearing of German Free Corps awards on any military or paramilitary uniform of a state or NSDAP Party organization.