TerryG Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 I thought this photo was interesting...the EK2 and the collar braids have been added to an existing negative...
joe campbell Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 perhaps added after his receipt of his EK????....wouldn't it be nice to know the circumstances...joe
Steve campbell Posted December 31, 2006 Posted December 31, 2006 I heard that if a soldier was killed in battle and had won the Iron Cross but there were no photos of him wearing it, the family would have it added after the fact.
Ulsterman Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 I have photos where Ek1s were added later-often at great expense in terms of time and effort to get the angle just right. I presume that these were done by very proud recipients who wanted to make certain that people knew they'd received the prestigious EK1 as well.
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 Ditto,I have a large photo of a Bavarian wearing an EK2 in a studio photo, then the EK1 added.It was probably done 1) as he was KIA after the EK1 award and never got around to getting a photo done2) In 1933 wanted a photo of himself with his EK1 so had it added to a wartime photoEither one is possible.
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