Reservist Cross, Landwehr Brunswick.

[Sergei1877]

Dear colleagues, friends, please tell me why there are crossed swords on one cross at the bottom of the beam, and on the other there is a wreath of leaves? is there an explanation for this?

 

[michiel]

I don’t know, but what a beautiful wappen!!!!

 

[Spiker]

Strange,
Baden, Mecklenburg,Oldenburg Braunschweig and Thuring all had the same reserve cross and non of them had swords in it.
Here is one of mine;

 

[Khukri]

Landwehr Kreuz" Mit Gott für Fürst und Vaterland", 39,90 €

mit Nadel

www.team-militaria.de

This is one "with needle" ...
*Deutscher Kriegerverein/-Verband; with crossed SWORDS. [Not for Wappen)
*The one with the OAKLEAF; Reservistenvereine/-Verband?
-That is perhaps the difference ...

 

[Sandmann]

As far as I know, the crossed swords on the medal were a sign of merit in combat or war. Maybe Is this also a reference to a deserving participant in the war? However, I didn't find any reference to different symbols on the lower arm of the cross of the Landwehr Cross in the clothing regulations.

 

[Khukri]

Cannot find more in this one....

 

[Sergei1877]

 

[Zebedeus]

Dear colleagues, friends, please tell me why there are crossed swords on one cross at the bottom of the beam, and on the other there is a wreath of leaves? is there an explanation for this?View attachment 48144View attachment 48145

Very interesting topic.
Is the cross applied to the plaque? Or is it produced in one piece?
Would it be possible to see the back?
Many thx.
Zeb

 

[Sandmann]

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Well done Sergei. Thank you very much for sharing

 

[Amybellars]

This is mine.

 

[Sergei1877]

Very interesting topic.
Is the cross applied to the plaque? Or is it produced in one piece?
Would it be possible to see the back?
Many thx.
Zeb

Unfortunately these are not my subjects. I was asked my opinion on these crosses, and I do not know the answer, so I posted it on the forum to clarify these crosses.

 

[Amybellars]

Here is the back

 

[b.loree]

Mine is the wreath version also:

 

[Zebedeus]

Here is the backView attachment 48181

Yes this is the correct and canonical one-piece badge.

 

[Zebedeus]

Mine is the wreath version also:


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Another good example. All the ones I have in my collection are exactly like the ones Amy and Brian showed.
But about the example with the crossed swords? Is it a one piece badge?

 

[Zebedeus]

Mine is the wreath version also:


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Another good example. All the ones I have in my collection are exactly like the ones Amy and Brian showed.
But about the example with the crossed swords? Is it a one piece badge?

 

[Spiker]

Mit Gott is written separately on the cross with the swords.

 

[argonne]

I may think that the sword version ia a copy / fake...

All good Braunschweig helmets that I saw, did have the laurel leaves...

Philippe

 

[Amybellars]

I read Joe Robinson note on the reserve cross and he mentioned that swords were used as well but no pics.

 

[Zebedeus]

Mine is the wreath version also:


View attachment 48183
View attachment 48184

Another good example. All the ones I have in my collection are exactly like the ones Amy and Brian showed.
But about the example with the crossed swords? Is it a one piece badge?

I may think that the sword version ia a copy / fake...

All good Braunschweig helmets that I saw, did have the laurel leaves...

Philippe

I have the same suspicion as you Philippe.