unknown ribbon, please id

[PanzerFlo]

Hello. To which medal belongs this ribbon?

[Franko]

Hello. To which medal belongs this ribbon?

hindenburg 1934 honor cross for combattant

[PanzerFlo]

When was that medal introduced? 1934?? And how was it awarded to the holder??

[Tom Y]

Also for the 1870/71 KDM

[PanzerFlo]

KDM? What's that? I'm new to imperial stuff...

[David S]

KDM - War Medal

Same ribbon for the 1870/71 version.

Authorized in 1934/35 for WW1 service, also known as Hindenburg Cross. If I'm not mistaken a veteran had to apply for the award, a certificate was issued as well.

This medal replaced all the unofficial and society awards previous.

[PanzerFlo]

Thanks. So my grandfather's dad had to go to the next Army barracks to apply for the award, prooving that he had fought in WW 1 and then he got it and put it to the other medals on the medal bar posted in another thread here? Is this assumption logical?

[David S]

That sounds logical.

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