WW1 cup

[Erdspiegel]

Dug up this coffee mug last Sunday.Only the handle is missing.

[Westfront]

I would take it for my coffee in the morning! Handle missing or not! Great find Sven. Had one like it when i was a child.....but without the writing. Dunno where it is now.

[uglymailman]

Could you translate the writing please? And do the crown,W, and 1914 inside the Iron Cross have meaning? Thanks and amazing find

[cntrydncr1]

very cool! nice find!

[Westfront]

Could you translate the writing please? And do the crown,W, and 1914 inside the Iron Cross have meaning? Thanks and amazing find

" We Germans fear God and nothing else in the World"

"W" stands for Wilhelm II, prussian emperor together with the crown and 1914 he donated the iron cross again like his forerunners did in 1813 and 1870 and it became a german medal then instead of a prussian. It was donated again when WWII started with 1939 on it. So You can see the iron cross has a far longer history than You might think. The Iron Cross itself is based on a cross knights used on their flags in the 14th century.

Hope that helps!

[Mackaydon]

That text is an extract from one of Bismarck’s most famous speeches. “We Germans fear God and nothing else in the world!” – this line was remembered and commemorated ad nauseum by German nationalists. But in fact this stirring phrase comes at the very end of the speech and is preceded by Bismarck’s declaration that the German Empire, a “satiated nation,” must avoid getting embroiled in dangerous coalitions and conflicts. Moreover, the famous line is immediately followed by one that most Germans ignored: “It is this fear of God which makes us love and cherish peace.” This was Bismarck’s last major Reichstag speech on foreign policy before his dismissal from office in March 1890.
Don.........
Source: http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/...cument_id=1865