Bob Hudson Posted June 29, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2020 I picked up this piece with a group of WWI and WWII medals that were passed down to family members (until now). This piece seems to commemorate service with the 13th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment Franz Josef. I have found similar pieces online from other regiments but I see them called "Regimental Cross of Honor," "merit cross," "commemorative cross," etc. and so far I can't figure out if there was some sort of official name and protocol for award of these. The pin and attachment were loose in the box, but I found a photo online showing a similar medal with those pieces mounted on the back of the ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted June 29, 2020 Here's the one on ebay that has the pin atttached to the back. This is from the Royal Bavarian 12th Infantry-Regiment Prince Arnulf and also has the Bavarian Jäger Battalion Raupenhelm helmet with crossed rifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted June 29, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 29, 2020 A very nice Erinnerungskreuz and you are 100% right, it´s the 13th Bavarian InfRgt. The full name of the unit was Königlich Bayerisches 13. Infanterie-Regiment „Franz Joseph I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn“ Many more variations of these crosses do exist: "Treu dem Regiment", "Treu dem Bataillon", "Treu der Marine" e.g. These crosses were inofficial decorations, privat purchased by WW I veterans or "awarded" to WW I participants by regimental associations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Borgmann Posted October 24, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2021 In the Detlev Niemann book 3rd edition he lists these as "Regimental, Batallion etc. Commemorative Crosses of the Former German Army" and lists them in a price range from 40- 90 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Fred Borgmann said: In the Detlev Niemann book 3rd edition he lists these as "Regimental, Batallion etc. Commemorative Crosses of the Former German Army" and lists them in a price range from 40- 90 dollars. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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