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My only 2 examples (both are curved early patterns)
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That's lovely EK1...I would love one of those myself as I have never found one for my own collection.
Rich
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Just a guess - Could this be a "memorial" (only) stone for situations where no remains are buried?
Probably wrong.
Ed, might be but I don't know. Based on the fact that I know of one HE-111 crew shot down over the south of England where 1 of the bodies was never recovered. No headstone was erected for this flier and he is listed on the German War graves site as having a 'sailors grave'.
I would have thought if all the other crew are buried there then he would be also but this is not the case.
Unless in somecases where the family requested a headstone be erected? Therefore the 'I.M.' ???
Rich
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Thanks for your thoughts. Looks like I'm becoming too critical and paranoia is setting in!
Rich
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I must say, when I saw the back of this medal bar, alarm bells started ringing... just look at the bottom of the mounting cloth. Just a bit too haphazzard for my liking.
Question is, am I totally wrong or would this make you suspicious too?
Rich
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Check this out (be sure to turn on your speakers!)
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Here's a website (in German ) for some Berlin flak towers
http://www.berliner-unterwelten.de/012/b/d...hte/content.htm
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Here's a few more in Vienna and another in Berlin.
BTW you can see the location of every bunker in the WestWall!
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Here's a few pics from google earth.
The community forum is here:
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist.php?Ca...d=EarthMilitary
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If you have Google Earth you can search in the community forums (theres a military forum) for Falk towers and you can see those still existing with satalite photos.
Rich
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John
Looks like a beauty! Was this the one Carsten Baldes had?
One question... the hinge (attached to the pin part) looks gilded. I had thought the pin was standard (just blued) for all pilot and P/O. Is it gilded or is it worn? The hinge just looks a bit odd in the pic.
Rich
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John
That's a great idea for a display . You should implement it!
Rich
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Mark, your list of great examples seems never ending!
I just picked up a case for my Deumer. So here's my 2 FJ together at home.
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I've seen this set-up before on Infanterie Sturmabzeichen. Anyone know who the maker could be?
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Better late than never, here's my (unmarked) example in Aluminium.
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Nice documents, guys! I must admit I haven't seen many of these and I assume they are fairly rare.
Anyone seen or have an early example (1941)?
Rich
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Beautiful examples, Jacques .
Which, of all your SC, is your most favourite (and why)?
Rich
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Marc
Thanks for your interest.
Rich
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Klinsmann, a super example. I can't tell from the pic but is it an early one?
No-one else have S&L? I bet if the thread had the word "Juncker" there'd be a rash of RK's posted!
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UPDATE!
Thanks to my friend Fran?ois Saez, who made me aware of the book about KG55. I received it today and found this photo....
Interestingly, KG55 also raided Belfast during early 1941. An odd twist to this incredible story.
Rich
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Dave,
How many examples do you have now?
Here's my other S&L...
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Here's my 'unknown' in the case.
Rich
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Brian
Your example is intriguing... the hinge/pin/catch are like those from another example yet the front is Meyer.
Here's an 'unknown' maker on the left with the Meyer example. You can see the standard Meyer hinge/pin set-up and compare with yours. Very interesting!
Could your example be earlier?
Rich
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Cased Zimmerman "20" EKI
in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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Steve
Nice EK1! I think the blackness has something to do with the lacquer but I am not sure 100%.
My best example also has this blackening at the top.