Prussia, State. A Grouping Of A Widow’s Hindenburg Cross And A Centennial Medal Auction 1914 and November 11

1914 and November 11

and bound for Rio de Janeiro

with “Feldgendarmerie” embroidered in gothic script onto the cuff title in matching off-white threading

otherwise extremely fine and rare

We have not as yet had to repel a German attack (Givenchy on June 15

Prussia, State. A Grouping Of A Widow’s Hindenburg Cross And A Centennial Medal Auction 1914 and November 11A grouping of two medals and awards, consisting of 1) A Hindenburg Cross Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918 Widows Cross; a blackened metal (magnetic) cross patte with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse inscribed with 1914 1918 within an open ended laurel wreath; the reverse plain; maker marked with an unknown mark on the reverse; on a loop for suspension, with a widows ribbon; measuring 38. 00 mm (w) x 37. 82 mm (h); weighing