This is the Honour Cross, also known as the Hindenburgh Cross, named after Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburgh who instituted it, which was introduced in 1934 in 3 different versions to recognise all participants of WW1 and the parents or wives of the fallen. Combattants received a bronzed steel cross 'with swords', non-combattants received a similar version without swords, and next of kin received a blackened cross. This next of kin version is in excellent condition, maker marked O.10 on the back for the Ordenshersteller-Gemeinschaft, Pforzheim, with correct original ribbon, which is different to the other 2 versions, having the black and white stripes reversed.

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