VtwinVince
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OK, it could be a period Spangenstueck or a genuine 4th class which has been pimped up, but it certainly is not an award piece.
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Sorry, we don't speak Chinese here. Last one could be an Anschluss-Medaille.
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I agree, a scarce grouping.
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Thanks Graham, are those swords two-piece hollow construction or solid? So far I'm not getting a good feeling about this piece.
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LOL, I think you nailed it, Rudi.
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These are a brutal minefield of fakery. Can you post an image of the barrel from the side?
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AFAIK most of these swords pieces were solid body and silver-gilt. Mine is marked 938 on the edge of the 6 o'clock arm and again on the suspension loop. I do believe that some early awards were 'upgraded' non-swords pieces with swords added later, so these would be hollow body and real gold. I wish the PLM was Godet, it's actually a single-sided example from Meybauer.
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Graham, any markings on this one? Are the swords screwed into the cross body? I have a Wagner example which looks like it was run over by a tank at some point.
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Nice Bavarian Feldschnalle, number two is the Ludwig Cross. Can you show the reverse?
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LOL, this just gets better and better.
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Here is a nice, simple one. The lower one of course.
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Luftwaffe A bit of an Me 109
VtwinVince replied to Spasm's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Equipment
I tracked Rauwolf down many years ago, and he wasn't too interested in discussing details of his escapade over England. He was a sculptor like my father. -
I'll defer to the EK specialists, but my guess is this one dates more to the first conflict.
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I really like the look of this cross, nice piece.
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D'oh! Thanks for the correction, Dan.
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It's a Weimar award for vets from Oldenburg, and fairly scarce. I have one which I'll have to dig out for comparison.
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Thanks, I like the one with Zaehringer Lion Merit Cross.
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Hi Chuck, It was against statutes to mount two Hindys on the same bar. This could have been either a parent who lost a son or a surviving brother.
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Great score, I have one of these and they're hard to find.
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I agree Scott, definitely a Badener. I also love the look of this medal. Here is a similar bar.
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Calm down. I've seen plenty of German-bashing in my time, glad this is not an example thereof. Carry on.
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'Ran away' has the hint of a moral judgement about it.
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Meh, those 'expertise' docs would make good toilet paper.
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Sorry for the delay, here are some more photos. There are no markings on the liner, other than the tailor's label on the inside of the pocket.
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I can't recall seeing this cross with swords either. I have an example without swords, and they do turn up fairly often.