EK 1914 My First EKII

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Hiya,

Prompted by my recent visit to Ypres and the Somme I have added these items to my collection. I would really appreciate it if someone could translate the handwriting, my Fathers Iron Cross?

Stamped WM,I think?

Cheers.

[Tom Y]

My father Hermann Körbel

Infantry Regiment no. 4, 11 Company

With his Iron Cross Second Class and my Iron Cross I got from my father (6 years old)

T. Körbel

Congratulations. You are now at the top of the slippery slope :cheers:

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My father Hermann Körbel

Infantry Regiment no. 4, 11 Company

With his Iron Cross Second Class and my Iron Cross I got from my father (6 years old)

T. Körbel

Congratulations. You are now at the top of the slippery slope

Cheers Tom, any idea with that stamp?

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello smiler,

Congratulations on your latest additions.

There's something about the EK that just draws you attention.

Good luck with your future collecting, you are now "doomed", but if you going to be "doomed" by any area of collecting this is a good place to be (GMIC).

Regards

Brian

[Tom Y]

Cheers Tom, any idea with that stamp?

My guess would be WILM. Unfortunately, the makers didn't have us in mind when they stamped their Crosses :(

[Eric Stahlhut]

that's a nice ek2! and the watch fob thing is sorta interesting in the sense that the crown is nearly rubbed out--from someone's thumb? or perhaps it's merely the effects of corrosion