Red Cross

[Jimmy]

Snyders Treasures has one of these in hid 3rd Reich section. This one is mine. Anyone tell me anything about it?

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[byterock]

Has a few names depending how you translate it. I usually go with

'The Red Cross Sign of Honour.'

It was founded in 1922 in three classes for meritorious achievement and service in the German Red Cross. First Class (a neck award), Cross of Merit (pin back) and Second Class (suspended from a ribbon)
There were three designs to this award, the first till 1928?, the second till 1937 and after that till 1939 when this award was replaced by The Social Service Cross of Honour.

This one is the first type and is the third Class with a woman's bow rather than a ribbon that a man would wear?

Can't say if this one is a real one or not as I have only seen one though a museum glass.

Opps had another look at it and I think this is a post war version as the 1922 prewar version did not have a oak leafs around the center cross but rather the words 'Deutsches Rotes Kreuz' at least on the first and merit class versions. I will see if I can find a pic of it some place.

[byterock]

finally found a site that has pics of the original Red Cross medals

have a look here

http://www.ww2awards.com/award/677

so I think this is the post war example

[rjordan]

I've written to Snyder several times
with book references to show
that this has absolutely nothing to do with
WW2
there is a Weimar award that is could
be similar to someone who wasn't
seeing very well.

This is the 2nd class service medal
for the West German Red Cross [BDR]
its not earlier than the 1960's

I'll need to update my website one day
to include BDR and DDR medals
but I do have the 1st class pictured on
the main German page,
I suppose correctly it should say West German

I really don't think this is that rare an award
and current prices are the result of ebay
perpetuating misinformation.

so I'll remind everyone to buy good books
before you spend good money on medals
so you can know what you are buying
is what you really want

[Scott C.]

I appreciate the work you did researching the background on this piece. However, informing Charlie Snyder of it (or anything) will no-doubt prove futile.

[Peppe864]

I appreciate the work you did researching the background on this piece. However, informing Charlie Snyder of it (or anything) will no-doubt prove futile.

couldn´t have said it better myself...............

[Medic789]

Hi!

Speaking of books and this item.. Do you have any good recommendations for books or websites about red cross/social welfare medals? So what is the value of this medal as a post WWII item?

[James Clark]

This is the post war version. It is similar to the 1922 version.

[rjordan]

the first book is simple
its the bender book

"In the service of the Reich"
by John Angola

there are supposed to be some problems
in that not everything pictured is
as it ought to be [fantasies & fakes]
but that shouldn't be a problem
unless you're looking at REALLY high end things


but there is not much in English
about the German Red Cross

there is another book in German
dealing with German Red Cross awards

Author is Schemeit, Manfred
Title is Ehrenzeichen Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 1866 - jetzt

there are also a number of other books in German
that focus more on the history and only cover medals
in passing - but you'll need a reading knowledge of German

[Jimmy]

On estand

Currently for sale on estand. Here.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=255910