Dave B

Beautiful badges guys,I never tire looking at pilot awards.

Dave

Dave is the Loop TR issue?

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I haven't a clue Darrell,I will get the cross from my friend and have a proper look.

Dave

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My mate has had the cross for about 20 years and he paid ?400 for it because he thought it was an RK.He wasn't best pleased when I told him it was an Ubergrosse.

Whether it was converted wartime or not.....who knows??

Here are some more pics.

Dave

I've got my eye on a Ubergrosse now.  

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Here is my mates Ubergrosse,he was convinced it was a standard RK

Dave

Darrell and Dave,

Where can I get a copy of that book???

There are two of them aren't there???

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I don't know where you can get it in the US Jim mate but it shouldn't be too difficult.

I don't think the other book to go with this one is out yet,I think it covers Luftwaffe awards etc.

Dave

Dave,

There is a match in Tucker / Previtera's "German Combat Badges of the Third Reich" Page 410-411. In that example it is a Maker Marked piece attributed to Hermann Aurich (HA)  :food-smiley-004:

P.S. It is also a Zincer ...

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That's exactly what I thought,I have been looking at the book and thought they looked alike!

Cheers

Dave

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As this thread is about KM badges,I wouldn't mind some opinions on this coastal artillery badge.Its a zinker with a crimped in hinge.

Cheers

Dave

....and this is my very first TR EK2 that I have had since 1984 or '85 can't remember exactly.I bought Gordon's book The Iron Cross a History 1813 -1957 and I just had to get an EK2,and now I have a few!

I think this cross is a frosty one under all of that patina.

Dave

That's the one Dave, LV.

You had your hands on one of those 39 EKIIs a while back too.

Tony

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I know mate,I wish you would have sold me one........I should have nicked it,I'm a lot bigger than you!!

Here are my 3 favourite Imperial EK2's...Wilm top left, LV top right(looks different to yours though Tony??) and CD 800 at the bottom.

Dave

Gordon and Tony,beautiful crosses!!

Tony,what are the markings on the Imperial EK2? Is it the L V job?

Dave

No different cross but I can show you the case recess. Is this what you want ?

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Yes,cheers Nick!

Dave

Dave

Sorry you are right "113" Herman Aurich.  I thought I had saved the photo as L13.

I was getting confused with another minty Deumer EK2 I have got (which is fact marked L/11).

Nick cheeky

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I thought it was!!! Aurich EK2's are really distinctive,they are slightly misshapen with quite rounded corners on the outer flange. I have been looking at the photo and was thinking that I am positive its a 113

BTW,if that is the cased cross do you think you could show a photo/scan of the cross recess in the case?

Cheers

Dave

Hi Nick and dave Nice and minty crosses, twins to boot

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Hi Laurence,

Cheers mate!

Just for interest sake the maker mark is stamped on the underside of the pin and is 62.

Dave

Just for you here is my addition

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Snap!

Dave

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Dave

It is marked L/13 Paul Meybauer.

I just love the  frosting on these mint looking awards 

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He shoots.....he misses!

Lovely cross though,this cross is cased isn't it?

Dave

Here is another minty EK.

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Very nice!....who's the maker? Hold on,let me guess....is it 113?

Here is one of my minty unmarked W&L's

Dave

Knowledge is power!

I would have to agree with Jim and Gordon,its all in the research and study......I wish the stuff wasn't so expensive though!

Dave

Dave, that W&L EK1 is a stunner ! and Jim, that cased EK2 is one of the nicest I have seen, with what has to be one of the rarest known markings ( as far as position is concerned). A real treasure !

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Cheers Gordon mate!

Jim I have to agree with Gordon,that cased EK2 is a blinder!

I hope you are going to show off your new RK des KVK Gordon??

Cheers

Dave

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Scan of cross.

Very Nice Jim!

Here is my cased W&L,maker marked 100

Dave

Greetings Jim mate! ......thanks for the link!!!

I would also like to say hello to all other members

Cheers

Dave