EK 1914 An interesting coincidence

[Streptile]

Hi,

as they are supposedly post 1918, would that have been Germany between the wars?

Best

Chris

Stettin? Yes of course. Stettin was lost only to the Poles and their Soviet masters after WWII.

[saschaw]

Stettin having a mint doesn't change the K.M.St. crosses are made in Stuttgart mint, orders departement. They share the safety hook with the Württemberg pin back Wilhelmskreuz.

According to Klein & Raff (p. 413), the Stuttgart mint made 6,455 Eiserne Kreuze 1st class and 24,318 Eiserne Kreuze 2nd class, all in 1918/19.

Unfortunately, they don't give any more information, e.g. if all of these crosses were private purchase crosses or some delivered to the GOK or EZA (thinking of the 2nd classes), or how the 1st classes prorate on the different variations.

Well, it's a book on Württemberg medals after all.

Edited February 7, 2013 by saschaw