Medal
Extent and Medium
overall:
overall: Height: 3.620 inches (9.195 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Walter Feibelman, the son of Bernhard Feibelman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Walter Feibelman
Scope and Content
WWI service medal, known as the Hindenburg Cross, awarded to commemorate the distinguished deeds of the German people during the WW I. The medal was established by President von Hindenburg in July 1934 to honor German participants of the Great War. Individuals had to apply to the government to receive the medal. This versions of the medal, with crossed swords, was awarded to combatants. It was the only medal issued by the Third Reich to honor veterans of that war.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Bronze colored iron cross pattee medal with a raised edge and a recessed field on the front with embossed dates within a laurel leaf wreath with a tied ribbon. Crossed swaords are betwen the arms. On the flat reverse is a stamped maker's mark. At the top of the medal is a bail with a metal ring. There is an attached ribbon with silver, black and light red stripes.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object