EK 1914 The poor KO EK1s.... :-(

[Chris Boonzaier]

I did it.... I went ahead and picked one up cheap....

Ages ago I got rid of the KO crosses, they were ugly... and I never wanted another one....

But I saw another ugly one, and because they are so comman, thought "hmmmmm.... probably many guys awarded one of these in the field got an ugly KO...."

Does anyone have a NICE looking KO??

[saschaw]

No! Noone has!

PS: ;)

[dond]

I do...... :whistle:

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think the KO, being so comman, were probably THE bulk cross, many old photos of grimy soldiers being awarded a cross probably show the guy getting a KO.

I am curious as to how many KO variations we get in the book project.

[saschaw]

My guess is most of the late awards, lets say 1918 and the post war "Abwicklungen" were indeed "KO"s.

[ccj]

I thought the KO crosses were the official issue during the entire war.

[saschaw]

The usual official issue crosses from 1914, 1915, 1916 are by WS, S-W, G, Fr., FR and so on, which are probably the well-known Berlin jewellers that were the only suppliers for EKs 1st class as long the GOK was responsible.

[Glenn R]

I have a soft spot for the "humble" KO. Funny things us collectors. I reckon that if they were less common we'd find more to love about them. I've owned a few stupidly rare crosses that I've lusted after for ages. Once in the hand I've found them quite ugly. Ratchet backs for example. So desirable but like a piece of rudimentary gynaecological equipment! (controversial?)

How many KO crosses we see were awarded in the field and worn in the field? That's the thing I love about crosses.