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EK 1939 EK1 - Right one or not?
Richard Gordon replied to FrontlineAntiques's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Dan The front looks quite convincing but it's on the reverse where the problems start. The crude catch, shape of pin and loose fitting hinge plus the contrived aging with fake tarnish. There were not that many makers of the EK1 and I personally believe all have been categorized and this isn't one of them. If you follow ebay on a regular basis you get to see the new fakes as they tend to start cropping up there. You tend to not see this one because of the swastika but you see the similarities to 1914 EK1 fakes which are regularly found there. I've based my decision on these factors and that's why I believe it's a fake. Rich -
EK 1939 EK1 - Right one or not?
Richard Gordon replied to FrontlineAntiques's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Personally, I believe it is a fake. Rich -
Luftwaffe Unmarked Pilotbadge ( BSW )
Richard Gordon replied to Jan Arne S's topic in Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Yes, I understand there have been examples noted where the catch is 'C' type. I just think the whole reverse looks a little odd. I can't see anything from the obverse that throws up any concerns. May well be just an unusual one! As there are good fakes of these around I'm probably being over-cautious. Rich -
Luftwaffe Makers?
Richard Gordon replied to François SAEZ's topic in Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
:speechless: and all three are CEJ marked! Uber rare!! Rich -
Luftwaffe Unmarked Pilotbadge ( BSW )
Richard Gordon replied to Jan Arne S's topic in Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
From the reverse it looks a bit weird... pointy pin, c-catch instead of ? shape, hinge looks fat, rivets don't look standard. Maybe the scan is distorting things? Rich -
I think it's a difficult term to measure. Should it be measured by the number of kills? Should the type of vehicle destroyed be taken into consideration? I mean destroying 100 soft-skinned vehicles does not, in my book, make an ace. With the 88mm the Germans could engage at great distances, relatively safely so does that make one an ace? The Sherman was under gunned until the Firefly(?) with the 17pdr came along so to take out any of the heavy German panzers before that came along was quite a feat. How does one define 'Tank Ace'? Rich
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This one came along with my new Mecklenberg 1st class. I know that the award to the far right is foreign as it's at the end but I don't know what it is. Could anyone tell me? Looks like the EK2 ribbon was sporting an icky TR device at one stage. I wonder if the badge was removed and re-sewn to remove the device? The stitching doesn't look very professional... Rich
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EK 1914 1914 EK1 with blued core
Richard Gordon replied to Motorhead's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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EK 1914 1914 EK1 with blued core
Richard Gordon replied to Motorhead's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Micha I have two of this type and both have different pins. Here's one Other to follow is the 'standard' type. There may be other types too. Rich -
EK 1914 .800 1914 ek1
Richard Gordon replied to Eric Stahlhut's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Eric Interesting cross. I would guess that the repair to the catch was not made at the time the horizontal hooks were attached otherwise I think the catch would not be on a base plate. Rich -
I cannot see anything wrong with it!
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Guys Very interesting to read this thread and see the examples being compared to. Here's close-up of the badge to compare with Alex's example. While I see a lot of similarities they do seem to be different in the section I've marked out but that might be down to comparing with a lower resolution pic. Do you think the windows on the building on the right within the red section differ to Alex's? Rich
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EK 1914 What a surprise!
Richard Gordon replied to Richard Gordon's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Catch is a bit flimsy looking but seems sturdy enough. Lightly marked 800. I couldn't find any other markings. Rich -
I had forgotten a bit about this EK1 as it's been in a shadow box along with my imperial pilot badge for several years. Imagine my surprise when I took it out and realised it's a type that I've recently been look to buy but had completely forgotten I already had one!!! Made my day! Here's few pics. Anyone know which maker this was? Rich