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As i understand it this glider badge is a civil award ? a pre war French association (FIA) but internationally recognised so he may of been awarded before his commission into the navy ??

I am afraid Iron Cross collecting is not so simple 😛 as Orth along with others did use parts/stamps from other makers, though the cross looks fine from pictures provided. It is a nice cased example but a fairly common cross to enjoy 👍👍

Looks like a `15` stamp for Friedrich Orth so some more research required :-) Don`t think Julius Maurer made the 1st class ??

Looks like a later production of the EK2 1914\18 ?

Phew, a lot going on there ! not sure when it all began ? will be keeping a close eye on the progression of thread.

Hi Chris, to my knowledge there was no document actually giving the date to when crosses had to be dated with PKZ numbers but is generally believed to be late1942 ? to early 1943 unlike the LDO system in early1941.

welcome Robbie, as above a nice Wagner of Berlin type 1870 cross 👍

If this link works it has some more interesting pace stick facts 🙂 https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=042a5293001af726JmltdHM9MTY5MDg0ODAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yZjhhN2U1My1lNmIyLTY3MWItMWU2OS02Y2U5ZTc5NTY2YjYmaW5zaWQ9NTM3MA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=2f8a7e53-e6b2-671b-1e69-6ce9e79566b6&psq=british+army+pace+stick+history&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9ib290Y2FtcG1pbGl0YXJ5Zml0bmVzc2luc3RpdHV0ZS5jb20vMjAxOS8wNy8xMS93aGF0LWlzLXRoZS13b3JsZC1wYWNlLXN0aWNraW5nLWNvbXBldGl0aW9uLw&ntb=1

Certainly look like it to me 🙂

Could this is a wife / girlfriend / sister / lover wearing the cross of a fallen soldier ?

Hi, here is my badge with 2 bars, Grenschutz 1919/1920 and Spartakus 1919/1923. enjoy 🙂

I would agree with Graf. Ask for better individual picture,s but most of it looks like junk...

Some very nice treasures Klaus 😃 thanks for sharing, i am not to keen on the tanks badge but the EK` s are superb 👍

Air raid precautions.

A couple of weeks ( 3rd. May) ago there was quite a good program on BBC2 (U.K.) about the family company that makes the Red ceremonial uniforms for this coronation called "Coronation Tailors : Fit For a King". An interesting watch if you can locate it 🙂