WW1 Imperial German Hessen Medal Group X 4 With Iron Cross 2nd Class

The WW1 Imperial German Hessen Medal Group X 4 With Iron Cross 2nd Class is a historical set comprising four original medals awarded to soldiers of the German state of Hessen during the First World War. Central to this group is the Iron Cross 2nd Class, a recognition instituted in 1914 for acts of bravery or leadership in combat. Alongside the Iron Cross, the group typically includes the Hessian General Honour Decoration and additional campaign or service medals awarded for merit or long service within the Hessian division of the Imperial German Army. Each medal displays period-appropriate insignia, ribbons, and fixed or ring suspensions characteristic of early 20th-century German military awards. Groupings such as this offer insight into military hierarchy, state-level distinctions, and the individual soldier’s service record during World War I. This set is of interest to collectors, historians, and researchers specializing in German militaria from the 1914–1918 period.