Chris Boonzaier Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 I have been tabulating award dates for WW1 EKs, so far 607 awards taken into the stats...We often hear that the EK was being thrown out in all directins at the end of the war... anyone want to guess which month is in the lead for the period 14-18? :-)BestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Here's my SWAG: September 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Tricky question...Officers were more apt to get an EK2 early on, while enlisted ranks generally were less liberally awarded I'd say until after the Somme and Verdun in 1916.There's nothing unusual about, say, an EK2 to an officer in 1914-- but quite remarkable for any enlisted man that year.Same thing with EK1s-- by 1916, your average Hauptmann would be getting one... but then an "average" enlisted man never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 Hi Rick,true, true... but that is reaching a more complicated level.... I have taken 607 docs (Both classes) and done stats from them. A certain RickLs contribution was rather heavy on 1914 docs so it may have a slight effect on the overall stats, but overall I think they be as accurate as can be so far.For anyone reading... who has any WW1 EK docs, please enterthe month and year in this thread and i will add them. I hope to get 1000 docs for the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hello Chris,I have one awarded to my wife's Grandad for a rearguard action he took part in during their retreat in October 1918. I don't have it with me (I'm back home in England) but as far as I can remember, the award was for an action on Oct. 13th 1918. He was taken PoW the same day and received his EKI on his release in 1920 or 1921.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 My Guess is November 1918!PaulWhat does the winner get!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hi... Bob is closer :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 august 1917.and that's all i got to say 'bout that!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 You bastard Joe... thats right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 hey!when do i get my new Lexus and allexpense paid trip to tahiti???nice to get it right sometimes!good luck with your project.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 So.... how did you get it !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 one part guess,one part remembering seeing a list of casualties by month(can't remember where!!),and one part Lady Luck!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Mai, 1917June, 1918 Both EK2s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Chris, You may have already done this, but have you talked with David Gregory? His rather extensive Milit?rpass and Soldbuch collection probably covers a fair number of EK award dates.http://www.zeltbahn.net/wehrpass/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 Chris, You may have already done this, but have you talked with David Gregory? His rather extensive Milit?rpass and Soldbuch collection probably covers a fair number of EK award dates.http://www.zeltbahn.net/wehrpass/index.htmHi Dave,I have all his EK docs added in, have been hesitating with the books as it will contain a good % of "doubles" where the date is factored in because of the doc already being couinted.bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Chris, September 1916 and April 1918. Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Another EK2 -March 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike K Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hi Chris,No order;EK2 - 1 Juni 1918EK2 - 3 Juli 1917EK2 - 30 August 1915EK2 - 30.11.1917EK2 - 24.4.1916RegardsMike K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 One more,EK2 6.Jan.1917So are there any educated guesses out there as to why Ausgust 1917?Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thought this should be brought up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 You guys are right about the scarcity of EM's EK 1's. My uncle, who held the EK 2 since 1915, was repeatedly recommended for the EK 1, especially after Verdun. I have a Feldpostkarte from the CO of his regiment, Oberst Koch, to my great-grandfather, essentially excusing the fact that his son hasn't received the EK 1 yet. It wasn't until the summer of 1918, after over 120 patrols as a pilot, that he finally got the bloody thing. On the other hand, his elder brother was the first EM in his regiment to win the EK 2, at the first battle of Ypres in November, 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 HI Chris,Here are mine,10 mar 1917. EK2 Unteroffizier Ludwig Hesse Signed at Divisional level by a Generalleutnant. Full A4 size document15 may 1918. EK2 Sergeant Paul Bliel 12 Komp IR230Small Militarpasse sized document all typed outRegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TsaLi Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I have the Iron Cross 2nd Class group (28th Prussian Infantry) awarded to my wife's Grandfather (France) in April 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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