Help with some medals

[Hank C.]

Greetings all, still sorting through a bunch of stuff that arrived about a month ago.

Can anybody please hlep with identification of these? It's greatly appreciated, thanks very much in advance.

Hank Cummings

[Hank C.]

Next, a stickpin

[Hank C.]

Another cross

[Hank C.]

One more cross...

[Hank C.]

And some sort of small medallion, about the size of a dime or penny.

Once again, thanks for any help!

Hank

[Chip M]

Hank,

The first medal is a postwar (Nazi Era) so-called Hindenburg cross. The German name is the "Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer". It's on an incorrect ribbon.

The second item is a stick pin for Nazi era members of the Kolonial Bund, veterans who served in the colonies.

The third piece is a "Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe" usually given for service the of non-combatants (normally given for home front or volunteer work).

The fourth piece, is a membership or Treffen badge for the veteran's association of the town of Jemgum. The association was founded in 1876 after the Franco-Prussian war. This probably dates from the period 1880-1913.

The last piece is a token that perhaps commemorates the "Iron Hindenburg" statue in Berlin, which was used to spur the public to donate , gold, silver and iron for the war cause. It was made from wood, stood over 12 meters tall and was called "iron" because you could drive an iron nail into it with a donation.

Chip

[Hank C.]

Thanks Chip. Much appreciated. I recognized the Hindenburg cross, and was thinking it might have the non-combatant or survivor's ribbon.

best
Hank

[VtwinVince]

Number one should be on ribbon four, and ribbon one is for the 1870 NC KDM.

[Hank C.]

Number one should be on ribbon four, and ribbon one is for the 1870 NC KDM.

So the ribbon on #1 should be on this?:

[Roglebk]

So the ribbon on #1 should be on this?:

That is the Bronze combat version, you should look for a non com one, same design but made of Steel.

[Hank C.]

That is the Bronze combat version, you should look for a non com one, same design but made of Steel.

Very interesting! Thanks.

Hank