Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 combatant veteran service medal awarded to a German Jewish soldier
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Lotte and David Zinner, Otto and Erna Stein’s daughter and grandson, in 2000.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lotte and David Zinner
Scope and Content
Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918 [The Honor Cross of World War 1914/1918) awarded for serving in combat in the German Army during the First World War. The award was established by President Paul von Hindenburg, on July 13, 1934. This was the first official WWI service medal of the Third Reich, often referred to by an unofficial name, Hindenburg Cross. Hindenburg, Field Marshal of German forces during WWI, appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933, and soon a Nazi dictatorship ruled the country.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Medal in the shape of a cross with two crossing swords. Embossed in the center of cross is wreath of leaves with "1914/1918."
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object