wilhelms cross with swords

[gen_key]

hi

a new piece came to my collection.
has anybody informations about the makers of these
crosses?

thanks

regards

[Scott Powell]

Nice Cross!

[Fred Green]

Greetings All,

I just started picking up Wurttemberg medals and saw one of these one ebay just the other day. It was a "Buy it now" and I missed it.

This is a beautiful cross. Thanks for sharing it .

Fred

[gen_key]

there is another one without schwords.
nobody an idea about the makers?

regards

[gen_key]

and this one with a newer ribbon.

[Don D.]

I believe issue ones were made at the Stuttgart mint but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Of course there would be other makers as well, especially Hof-jewellers etc.....

[Scott Powell]

my contribution: a soldier who was recalled in the Second World War and has his cross period mounted on the wrong ribbon. I love the stitched backing so often found on Wurt and Bavarian bars

[gen_key]

nice bars
i researched any informations.
maker was "die stuttgarter münze"
from 1915-1918 they produced 7353
crosses.
in 1915/16 -> 699
in 1916/17 -> 1766
in 1917/18 -> 4044
in 1818/19 -> 874


in ww1 5318 awardments are verifyed.

regards kai

[gen_key]

by the way your first 4 place medalbar and the 2 place medalbar,
both are for noncombat in my opinion no matter the cross has the swords

[Don D.]

Correct. The Hindy tells the story.