Germany WWI Brunswick Cross of War Merit for Women and Young Women 1914

Imperial Germany - Brunswick: WW1 Cross of 
Merit for Women and Young Women.
Obverse: The year 1914 
Obverse and reverse: The monograms: "EA" (for 
Duke Ernst August) & "VL" for Duchess Viktoria 
Luise of Brunswick.
Reverse: "Fur Aufopfernde Dienste Im Kriege" 
(For Self-Sacrificing Services in War).
The Cross was instituted by Duke Ernst August in 
Sep. 1917, in a single class. 
It was awarded exclusively to women and young 
women for outstanding wartime services, self-
sacrificing charitable and humanitarian activities 
as well as actions with positive impact to the war 
effort.
The award was not returnable after the death of 
the recipient and it was suppressed in Nov. 1918. 
The Cross is rare not only because of the fact 
that the Duchy had at the time less than 500.000 
inhabitants, but also because it was awarded for 
only 14 months.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 - 1918 

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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