Prussia, State. A Hindenburg Cross For Widows Hold the two West India Regiments

the two West India Regiments then in existence were reduced to a single unit of two battalions

southern Russia)”

including: three officers (one of which was the Commanding Officer

maker marked on reverse JFS

Boatswain "for coolness and general conduct during the action

Prussia, State. A Hindenburg Cross For Widows Hold the two West India Regiments(Hindenburg Kreuz hinterbliebene Witwen). A blackened metal (magnetic) cross patte with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse inscribed with 1914 1918 within an open ended laurel wreath; the reverse plain; on a loop for suspension with a correct replacement ribbon; measuring 36. 94 mm (w) x 36. 88 mm (h); weighing 12. 5 grams; in overall extremely fine condition.