What is this award?

[Don D.]

Sorry for the bad pics but what is this award and what was it awarded for.
thanks
Don

[Don D.]

the reverse.

[JBFloyd]

Hessen-Darmstadt Kriegsehrenzeichen (War Honor Badge).

[Don D.]

Thanks Jeff. Do you know what the award criteria was?
Don

[Dave Danner]

The Kriegsehrenzeichen was established in June 1916 as a lesser decoration to Hesse's existing war decorations. Officially, it was "for merit, for which the prescribed conditions for the attainment of the General Honor Decoration for Bravery or for War Merit, or for award of the Military Medic's Cross, have not been satisfied." ("...für Verdienste, bei welchen die zur Erlangung des Allgemeinen Ehrenzeichens für Tapferkeit bzw. Kriegsverdienste oder für Verleihung des Sanitätskreuzes vorgeschriebenen Bedingungen nicht erfüllt sind.").

[Don D.]

Thanks Dave.
Don

[Bob Hunter*]

Here it is on a Hessian bar from Stogieman with his patented astroturf background.

[joe campbell]

does anyone have a picture of the Hessen
general honor decoration for bravery or war merit?

was this the hessen version of the other EK
equivalents(eg, wurttemberg, mecklinburg-schwerin,
anhalt, etc.)

many thanks for any responses!

joe

[Dave Danner]

does anyone have a picture of the Hessen
general honor decoration for bravery or war merit?

It is the first one on the medal bar shown. It is silver, although the patina and camera angle make that one look a little bronze-y.

was this the hessen version of the other EK
equivalents(eg, wurttemberg, mecklinburg-schwerin,
anhalt, etc.)

Essentially, yes (although I should note that Württemberg didn't have a true EK equivalent, as its awards were based on the rank of the recipient).

[Dave Danner]

Here is the reverse of the "For Bravery" version:

[joe campbell]

dave-

thanks for the reply and clarification!
this should get you the mod of the day(week?)
award.

i have the smaller hessen award on a medal
bar. while my learning curve is still in the
"long-way-to-go" segment, it is truly helpful
to have the feedback that you and this forum provides.

my best!

joe

[Don D.]

The family together

It came today along with its very big brother.

[Don D.]

The reverse.

[Don D.]

The very big brother. Front. Thanks to the forum member who actually reads the wanted section.

[Don D.]

The Big Brothers' backside.