Eric Stahlhut

a nice shiny meybauer version, am assuming the incused "echte auflage" mark under the catch indicates gold plating

On 4/23/2017 at 02:39, webr55 said:

....The Silesian Eagle 1st cl he is wearing is the more uncommon type, with the swords above the badge. 

 

wow, i've never seen that one before, either!

 my best guess is that it could very well be a weimar-era military vet's organization award, and this picture was taken during the very early, initial stages of the third reich. 

only thing missing on this character is his monocle!

here's a link to something similar, but absolutely not the same as the above cross that charles is curious about, which could have enameled arms

it's a steinhauer and lueck badge from the 1930s, it's good

can't find the cross i mentioned in the above post right now, but i'm pretty sure this is a partial 'wus' mark, for wagner und sohn, berlin

p.s. or was it werner und sohn?

i think i have something similar, just haven't found it yet. another thing to consider is that there is a possibility that it could be a partial ldo or pkz number

would it be possible to provide images of the entire cross? perhaps the core and frame characteristics will provide insight.

hi jannis, please perform a search using the letters "kmst" in this forum and you will find multiple interesting threads regarding this scarce and desirable type of 1914 ek1.

Here's a nice veterans cross for the so-called "Vauxsturmer".... the appearance as well as the pin/catch setup has always reminded me of that costume jewelry made by Coro that emulated orders and decorations. Marked to A. Nolzen of Bochum. The EK1 is for scale

I have included a link to an interesting article:  http://thefifthfield.com/verdun/tracking-history-53rd-infantry-regiment-vauxsturmer/

 that is indeed a nice little bar. well done, nice haul!

here's mine

Also, don't forget that when antii started this thread way back in 2005, there was far less information available in consolidated form. i think the intention was admirable and exactly what this forum (and others) should always be about: sharing information. 

now that is something quite special. thank you for sharing, roman. can't get much better than that!

even grander....

super!!!!!

here's a tinnie that i have always kind of been interested in-- i finally got around to acquiring an example. it's for a rally/gathering that took place nearly 10 years after the war and i'm sure that the design appealed to many dmv members. from a distance it is very similar in appearance to a prinzen-sized flight/aviation award, and i'd wager that this organization had a fair amount of veterans.

On 10/31/2016 at 23:09, Kekoa Dettloff said:

... cut the crowned buttons off his uniform...

here's an item i posted way back in november of 2008

oh absolutely, trevor. we will never know the particulars, and it could have had an rather interesting life with it's original owner. sometimes i prefer these examples over a pristine 'old stock' example that has languished unsold in a shop's back room.

skip forward 11 years and you got this one:

i like this type A cross, and for me the repair only adds to it's character.

very nice!

amazing, simply amazing

these crosses have since been attributed to petz and lorenz

i wonder if that was someone's original medieval crossbow that was dusted off, made once again battle ready, and put to use?very interesting!

 a tinnie commemorating the unveiling or inauguration of a war memorial in darmstadt on 3.7.1927

today has been a good day!

 am pleased to share this new cross-- it's a very welcome addition to my collection--- especially since it is directly related to one of the rarest iron crosses that i currently own.

the only other example of the "propeller" version i have ever noticed was sold years ago at a notable and highly regarded german auction house for well over 1000 euro (hammer price) if my memory serves correctly

 here it is with the cross that started this particular thread:

has anyone figured out the maker of these crosses yet? the crown holds the key to the answer