1914 WWI German Veterans Medal And A Few Other Finds

[Sooper Dave]

1914 WWI German Veteran's Medal And A Few Other Finds

I went out on Tuesday for an hour and found a few wheats and a 1918 Mercury Dime. I got out yesterday afternoon and found the piece of spur and the ring with in a few feet of each other. I would like some info if someone can ID the type of spur this was on. The man that owns the house said there was some movement on his property during the Civil War. I found the 1914 German Veteran's Medal at an old house along with the mail lock and a few other items. HH David

 

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[doc-d]

very nice

 

[jewelerguy]

cool medal. what an awesome find! I found this info on it..... German Honorary World War Commemorative Medal of the German Legion of Honour. (Deutsche Ehrendenkmünze des Weltkrieges der Deutschen Ehrenlegion) is awarded by the "Council of the Order" of the Union of Nationalist Soldiers to men or women who, during the 1st WW and after dutifully served the Fatherland. This bronze medal, either gilded or coppered. Noteworthy is the portayal of the winged Victory crowning a German soldier on the obverse. The reverse shows the Iron Cross 1st Class with oak leaves around the lower rim of the medal. Along the upper edge of the medal is the text "FÜRS VATERLAND" (For the Fatherland) in Gothic lettering. The ribbon is formed with the then German national colours. For frontline troops a combat emblem was created for attachment to the ribbon : a gilt oak leaf wreath with a sword across. This medal was first proposed in the autumn of 1917 but it took till 1921 before the "Council of the Order", which was to effect the actual awarding, was formed. Recipients had to pay for their medal themselves and could, if they so wished, be entered in the German Legion of Honour. This organization was divided in "Ritterschaften" (knight groups) and its members could call themselves "Ritter der Deutschen Ehrenlegion" (Knight of the German Legion of Honour). Early in the Nazi era, by a decree of 15 May 1934, awards like these were forbidden and the German Legion of Honour joined the Kyffhäuser-Bund (the official veterans' organization) soon after.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Thanks jewelerguy for the great info on the medal! It's great to know the meaning behind these type of relics.

 

[Argentium]

That medal is quite a find ! I found the British version of that at a flea market near Santa Fe years ago - it's sterling silver , has the name
and regimental number (service number ?) on the edge - I'm beginning the process of returning this (hopefully ) to the veteran's surviving
relatives /decendants.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Thanks Argentium. I hope you can find the family of the medal you have. That would make a great return. Good luck.

 

[bryanleemc]

Nice!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Hi Dave! Great set of finds especially the German WW I medal!! You always seem to find interesting items! It's a bit ironic that the medal depicts a winged "Victory" given the fact that the Germans were defeated in the war! Also interesting that medals of this sort were forbidden by the Nazi regime in 1934...anyone know why? A good book on this period of time in Germany is called "In the Garden of [the] Beasts."