War Cross of Honor for heroic deed
The War Cross of Honor for heroic deeds was donated by Prince Leopold IV zur Lippe on December 8, 1914 , in order to be able to honor particularly outstanding heroism or individual war acts that were daring to die.
Appearance
The medal is a cross in the form of a paw cross . On the left and right arms of the cross stands FOR HEROOTHED DEED , on the upper one is the initial of the donor, an L and on the lower one the number 1914 . In the middle of the cross is the Lippe rose , which is surrounded by a laurel wreath .
Awards
A total of 740 awards can be verified.
literature
- Kurt-Gerhard Klietmann , Ottfried Neubecker : For bravery and merit. An almanac of the medals and decorations awarded by Germany and its allies in World War I and II. Schild-Verlag, Munich 1950.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 56 ′ 9.6 ″ N , 8 ° 52 ′ 39 ″ E