EK 1914 Small EK II group.

[Rattle]

Hi,

this small group arrived today. Iron Cross 2nd class, Milit?rpass and patriotic ring named to a soldier from the 2. Westpreu?isches Pionier-Batallion Nr.23.

I have a few questions.

1. Who could be the maker of the EKII ?

2. Is somebody able to help me read and translate the Milit?rpass? I can read a bit S?tterlin but any help would be appreciated.

3. Who has some infos on the 2. Westpreu?isches Pionier-Batallion Nr.23 ?

Regards,

Stephan

Edited December 6, 2008 by Rattle

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The ring

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EKII

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EKII front

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The backside

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Who could be the manufacturer ?

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Milit?rpass 1

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Milit?rpass II

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Milit?rpass III

[Tom Y]

Looks like it could be a W&S (Wagner u. Sohn) The cores are very similar, although my one example has raised letter in the mm.

the ring.

Edited December 7, 2008 by Tom Y

[Steve campbell]

The EK looks like a WS. They used a couple of diffrent cores. They also used at least 3 different marks on the rings of their EK2s. There is WuS, the u being for und or and, I believe. There is also W&S, and I believe WS, like on thier EK1s.