WWI Hindenburg Cross + citation

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (Hindenburg Cross) with Award Document

This original Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (Honor Cross for Frontline Fighters), commonly known as the Hindenburg Cross, is offered together with its original award citation, forming a desirable and complete named grouping from the Third Reich period.

Instituted in 1934 by Reich President Paul von Hindenburg, the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer was awarded to veterans who served on the front lines during World War I (1914–1918). This example is the correct bronze cross with crossed swords, suspended from the proper black, white, and red ribbon.

The accompanying official award document is issued “Im Namen des Führers und Reichskanzlers” and is personally named, dated 1935, and bears period signatures and official stamps. The document clearly confirms the recipient’s entitlement to the Frontkämpfer version of the cross, making this an authentic matched set rather than a loose medal.

Key Features:

• Original Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (with swords)


• Correct bronze finish and period ribbon


• Named award citation dated 1935


• Official text referencing WWI frontline service


• Period ink signatures and stamped authority markings


• Maker marked L. NBG. Christian Lauer

Condition:

The cross shows honest age toning and light wear consistent with period use. The ribbon remains intact with expected age-related fraying. The document is complete, legible, and sound, with folds, handling marks, and light staining typical of original paperwork from the era.

Ideal For:

• WWI and interwar German militaria collectors


• Named medal and document groupings


• Displays focusing on German veterans’ awards
  
  

A highly desirable original Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer with citation, offering strong historical significance and excellent display appeal as a complete, documented veteran award set.