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JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Edited July 22, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Interesting specimen Edited July 22, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) All previous specimens were of course unofficial (in a sense that they were made in russia by cavaliers or by unknown private makers). The next two are official soldiers crosses (in a sense that they were made by Prussian manufacturer). Size 41,7 mm * 41, 5 mm Thickness 0,5 mm Weight 4,14 g Alloy composition 55,83% iron, 44,17% tin Edited July 22, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Size 39,5 mm * 39 mm Thickness 0,5 mm Weight 3,45 g Alloy composition 64,44% iron 35,56% tin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Another official one (ex collection of St. Petersburg Artillery Museum) Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Reverse Size 39,25 mm * 39,25 mm Weight 3,3 g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) According to Nimmergut (Gegenwart und Geschichte des Auszeichnungswesens: Das Eiseme Kreuz: 1813-1939) one soldiers cross is currently in the collection of Rastatt museum militär. It has the following characteristics Size 39,5 mm * 39,5 mm Thickness 0,4 mm Weight 3,45 g The real question is where we can find original officer crosses... Edited July 22, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Is it possible at all?! Especially since (according to ) only 11 officer crosses in silver and 7120 soldier crosses in iron were delivered to St.Petersburg in May 1815... Edited July 22, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Interesting example of privately commisioned officer cross Edited July 22, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 On August 29, 2013 St. Petersburg Museum of Artillery opened a special exibition devoted to 200 years anniversary of Kulm battle. http://www.artillery-museum.ru/en/ Thanks to our russian colleague we have an opportunity to examine section that devoted to Kulm crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Opening day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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