Gordon Williamson Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Can anyone suggest a manufacturer for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slava1stclass Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Gordon, I have read that the five-rivet variant (with the dome rivet in the center) is ascribed to Juncker.Regards,slava1stclass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Normally, yes. But this piece was not made by Juncker. Here's a clue. It belonged to Oberleutnant (Ing.) Hugo Seggermann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Gordon, does the swastika rotate? Appears from the silver disc underneath that is has moved around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 This looks like a 4-hollow rivet cross which has had the hollow rivets filled with solder and a central rivet added to secure a loose swastika. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 This looks like a 4-hollow rivet cross which has had the hollow rivets filled with solder and a central rivet added to secure a loose swastika.Nope. Not a repair job. Darrell, you are correct, the Swas is loose. This is one of the rarest DKs you'll ever see.The clue is in the owner and what he did. So here is another clue. He served on U-862. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Is this one of the period Japanese-made awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Bingo !You are 100% spot on Scott. U-862 was a Monsun Boat. Segermann learned of his award whilst stationed in Penang and the DK was made for him in Japan. I assume they had an original German made piece available to copy.Most people know of the Japanese made Auxiliary Cruiser Badges and the EK1s made in Japan, but at least one Knight's Cross and the German Cross were made in Japan too.This is one of the rarest DKs in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 An amazing relic with a fantastic history! Thanks for sharing this rarity with us Gordon :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I had never heard of a Japanese made DKiG (and certainly not RK)! This is great to see!Any chance of seeing the RK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 I had never heard of a Japanese made DKiG (and certainly not RK)! This is great to see!Any chance of seeing the RK?Sorry, I have a photo somewhere but can't lay hands on it. Unlike the DK which could pass as a Juncker, you wouldn't confuse the RK with any known maker. It is definitely a "one-of". I know the German collector who owns it. It is unmarked,but made from Sterling silver (so it is of 925 grade) and was awarded to JOhannes Limbach. Even the accompanying award document is Japanese made, with the printers details in Japanese Kanji characters at bottom right.I do have a photo handy of Limbach just after receiving the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 This is very interesting to see. Thanks for posting this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 This is very interesting to see. Thanks for posting this!Hello!I agree. All the bestNesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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