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Just traded this for a British WW1 medal group (?75), I am sure that the medals do not come with....but very tight fit, however its purported to have been together since being picked up in Germany by a Brit in 1945....as ever welcome your thoughts

Thanks Guys....will try and get a photo Here we are, pin marked "5" came with box

Cheers Rick...

Apart from his medal group sold by Thies in 2005, does anyone know of any other items of his being sold/offered in the UK, as ever thanks, Paul

I have been offered a steel EKI, I have checked all the books and it makes no reference to "Steel" being used in the making of Iron Crosses......sorry no photos yet....welcome your thoughts

Ian, not me....... I bought it from the owner after a request for volunteer sodbuchs on the WAF and was not aware of your excellant reply :cheers:

Yes thinking about it you are right....still great to have a name and unit, thanks again, Paul

Great stuff Rick....wonder if he is the German actor Otto St?ckel,(1873 - 1958)

Thanks one and all, a quick search and it looks like it was a Saxon unit, I will write to the Hauptstaatsarchiv and see what is available, Paul 2.3.8.5. Verb?nde und Truppenteile der S?chsischen Armee zur?ck zur ??bersicht? 13278 - Minenwerfer13278 - Minenwerfer-Bataillon Nr. VIII Datierung: 1916 - 1919 Geschichte: Verweis: Angaben siehe 2.3.8.5 Formationen und Truppenteile der s?chsischen Armee Bestandsinhalt: Kriegstageb?cher. Findmittel: Findbuch / elektronisches Findmittel 2002

Neatly scratched on the back of an EK1 1914-18 "Lt Stockel MWB VIII" can anyone help with unit, thanks, Paul

Mark thanks, I have sent a PM

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Two crosses, one named to "Lt Stockel MWB VIII", welcome your thoughts, thanks, Paul

I am tempted but think it is going to be silly money, if anyone can pm me as to value and if researchable may well give it ago

Rick, sound advice........anyhow been outbid way past my comfort zone....its ebay 110267719872

Thanks for the link will send them an email

Waiting for some more photos, not sure of price yet

Kris, nice site well done, did you do it yourself ?

Possible purchase welcome your thoughts

Another ebay capture :cheers:

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