Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Can you find what's really cool... That there was an era when Artillery was actually close enough to the front to probably deserve their EK ? :-) ... .... (Did I get it right !?!?!?!?)
Marcin L Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) It's not EK, Chris. I guess it is "EK66" - Erinnerungskreuz für 1866 (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinnerungskreuz_f%C3%BCr_1866). Great pass Irish Gunner, I have few similar on my website (http://www.imperialgermanmilitaria.com/index.php/photos/date/1870-1871/79-1870-71-militaerpass-documents ) Regards! Marcin Edited January 15, 2014 by Marcin L
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Ahhh... I think you nailed it... I did not think of that.....
IrishGunner Posted January 15, 2014 Author Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) That there was an era when Artillery was actually close enough to the front to probably deserve their EK ? :-) ... .... (Did I get it right !?!?!?!?) Every now and then, you post something clever... You should let your son post for you more often. Of course, if you had looked a little closer, you would have seen that Kanonier Buczek was even closer than you think... He was assigned to Ostpreussisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr. 1, Infantrie Munitions Col. Nr. 2 Edited January 15, 2014 by IrishGunner
IrishGunner Posted January 15, 2014 Author Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Ahhh... I think you nailed it... I did not think of that..... Marcin, indeed, nailed it... When I bought the Pass, I too at first thought it was an EK2; the scan on the auction wasn't too clear. I knew I needed this one in my artillery collection. The starting bid was very low and I was prepared for it to go up considerably before the end. So, I couldn't believe it when I won the Pass for Euro 16, including shipping to the US! When it arrived, I realized it wasn't an "EK II"...but "EK 66 K" A little research... There are four Erinnerungskreuz für 1866: Erinnerungskreuz Treuen Kriegern 1866 Erinnerungskreuz Main Armee 1866 Erinnerungskreuz Konigsgrätz 1866 Erinnerungskreuz Nichtkämpfer Ostpreussisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr. 1 Feldzug credit for 1866: 1866 gegen Österreich: (1. Fuss-Abtl. bei der 1. Inf.-Div., 3. bei der 2. ID, 2. und Reit. als Res. Art. I. Armeekorps; eine reit. Batt. bei der Res. Kav. Brig. dieses Korps) Treffen bei Trautenau, Schlacht bei Königsgrätz, Gefechte bei Tobitschau - Rockeinitz. As FAR 1 was a East Prussia garrisoned regiment and these battles all are in what is now the Czech Republic, it makes sense that the "EK 66 K" is for the... Erinnerungskreuz Konigsgrätz 1866 A nice addition to the medal that I already owned when I got the Pass... Edited January 15, 2014 by IrishGunner
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