Chris Boonzaier

Years ago, with no reflection... I posted that no women recieved the WW1 Iron Cross, Someone put me right on that... but I can no longer find the post. Best Chris

Does anyone know offhand how many women recieved the EK? Thanks Chris

Hi. I am no expert, but I would have expected something Bavarian red Crossish from WW1 ?

Battle of Witu? Youwant to look here ;-) http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/218001.html

Hi Eric, that is one cool assed cover!

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Not Rohr, but guy who was in Sturmbataillon Nr 7 from October 1917 until Sept 1918 While there he got the Meckl Schwerin Verdienst Kreuz 1st class.

Any Idea? Thanks Chris

Hi, maybe "Schütze"? As opposed to "Schlitten Träger" or Ammo tin carrier..... i.e. more a qualification than a unit badge?

Poor girl being busted for soliciting maybe?

More.... http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/7807727/Military-heros-exploits-to-be-reproduced-on-screen

Hi Phil, It is not all my collection... I am a paper guy, the crosses are from a few members who are helping out. Best Chris

Hi, It will be a long hard slog, but the whole thing works only if really covers the subject in absolute depth. IMHO a general work will not do it. By planning 2 or maybe even 3 volumes there will always be room to add items as they appear. The very amount of stuff means a single volume is not nearly enough. At the moment I have collected about 200 EK1s, 120 EK2s, 700 documents, about 200 photos and postcards and a "bunch of other stuff". It is too much for one book, not yet enough for 2.

A nice and interesting find!!

Hi Phil, The project has changed considerably from the initial idea. Originally we spoke about a book covering the Imperial Iron Cross 1813-1914. I was going to do the document side. Some time ago I was sceptical what a new book could bring, the EK being covered in so many books up until now. I decided to go my own way and do a book dealing exclusively with Iron Cross documents and all things paper, a subject neglected up until now and which could use in depth coverage. A few steps down that road and I woke up to the reality that there are probably not enough people interested in the documentation to justify such a project. So I once again shifted my aim. The subject is so huge that I decided I wanted to really specialise in the 1914 cross. I am playing around with a few ideas, but my thought at the moment is that this should be covered in a 2-3 volume work. Each volume having an EK1, EK2, Document, Postcard, Etc. section and keeping the same format for each volume. There are a loose group of us kicking it around at the moment. I am not sure if Gordon is still persuing his original plan, or if he would be interested in joining the 1914 project, he has not been around for a long time. All the best Chris

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