A 1914-18 Honour Cross with Swords for Combatants in its Original Presentation Packet.
An excellent example retaining all original bronze finish. Maker’s mark ‘F.H.B.’ on back. Factory mint condition. Brown paper packet, printed in black gothic lettering on the front ‘Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges fur Frontkampfer’, and ‘Ferdinand Hoffstatter Bonn’ on back, extremely fine £50-£70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of German Second World War Combat Awards.

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Reputedly found in the ruins of the Reichs Chancellery, Berlin, in 1945.