Jacques

Here is one of my contribution

Not an SS, but not often seen.

Picked it up on the net few years ago, and would like to get the original

Hello,

This cross is very few documented, so it is difficult to have an obvious opinion. I only handed one.

Could you have better pics of the eagles, and of the reverse ?

jacques

the cross doens't correspond to whay I know. I though first of all it was an unknown (to me) variant of Godet. But Eastern Berlin, I don't see, except for fakes !

jacques

Godet

Except Bender's Legion Condor book, is there any book related to Legion Condor uniform topic? Thanks

Tang Si

the answer is there

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1486

You can add to this list "the Luftwaffe" s?rie of Bender.

jacques

Don't think the case original, but usefull to keep safe your cross if you have no original case. such a case cost around 25-30?.

jacques

Beautiful in that condition.

I would love to find the same case to bed my badge.

jacques

KM ehrentafelnspange

What kind of minty thing is hiding in this minty box ???

Newly arrived

I need a nice blue box though Jacques Or a green one for it !

It's better to expose them in a showcase, thus you can see them all the time

As I said I can't remember where I found that pic, but there are 2 in the book "german war booty" (Wolfe & Hardin one)

these crosses are genuine . Until Frank get his cross from private and translated me correctly the text writen by Geissler I though they were fake. But now I own two. the crosses are massives, and collectors showed the same attachment on other medal (EK1, DRL badges, etc..).

The metal is not tombac or silver but a poor metal which tend to yellowish when the silver wash goes away or the cross cleaned. Not the same quality as Meybauer, Juncker or Steinhauer but quite interesting nevertheless.

jacques

the bronze class . It has been sold by DN.

here is the silver class without sword. Minus difference on the reverse, but same manufacturer.

Manufacturers didn't mark their pieces.

This variant is unmarked, but it could be made by the firm "Peltz & Lorenz (according to article writen by Harald Geissler few years ago in IMM).

This variant is absolutly typical with the uncut eagles swastica, its system of attachment ,hinge in "H" form, small pin and square section hook.

Moreover the eagle's form is typicam too, thus the swords grip.

This manufacturer produced that cross in bronze, silver and gold, with and without swords (two differents dies).

Jacques, what is your source on the photo? I will post close-ups of my HG tomorrow...

Sorry, but I don't remember where I picked up this pic.

jacques

an officer of the spanish cross with swords

Thanks Michel.

here is one in tropical uniform.

illustration of the crossed swords on the full ribbon medals bar.

What kind of >uniform is he wearing ??

I think it is a retouched photo .

here is one interesting too

here is another spanish cross in silver of which the swords has been cut off and then the eagles' svastica slightly bent to give a convex form to the cross. the edges of the circle has been polished after the removal of the swords. Good job !

Hi Jacques,

Here are two minis, one die-struck bronze Deumer in excellent condition. The pin has been removed and a suspension ring was attached for wear on chain (the ring has fallen off). The other is also die-struck, has a pin with curls that doesn't attract me, poor details and cut off swords. I don't like it a bit, so what's your opinion on this?

KR

Peter

sorry for the delay. I don't like too much the pin. the color is very bright. But it is hard to be sure. I would say it odd.

jacques

I hope that other ?anufacturer's catalogs will pop up soon !

this one ?