57er minichains

[dedehansen]

 

Hi friends,

 

what is missing on this chain ?

could it be a german cross in silver or a Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuz ?

Here his mini with the awards from his medal bar and his wounded badge

Is it possible to ID his former owner ?

Regards

Andreas

[ÖSTA]

Andreas,

Could the missing mini also be an EK1?  

 

Edited July 24, 2015 by ÖSTA
bad spelling

[dedehansen]

Andreas,

Could the missing mini also be an EK1?  

 

There is an EK 1 with Wiederhohlungsspange on the longer one.

I think this is an error, because he wore both minichains.

Regards

Andreas

 

[ÖSTA]

Andreas,

Looks like an EK2 with wiederhohlungsspange (57er).. Therefore, it would make sense for the missing to be EK1. The second Frackette is complete. So therefore, I think the mini chain was worn as it was with an an EK1  in originalgroße. 

Of course, you could be right with DK/RK. KVK (silber). I hope so.

What a great group.

Regards

[dedehansen]

Sorry,

 

they are different, look at the reverse side from the EK´s and

please look at the KVK´s bronze and silver.

Regards

Andreas

[ÖSTA]

Hi Andreas,

Not sure I agree with you. Why no KVK1 on the larger chain? I suspect this was worn as full size. On the smaller chain, the EK is obviously 2nd class. The next higher would logically be EK1.  I take your point about the reverse details. But if the larger chain shows KVK2, why not also an EK2. As you know there are many variations with mini's. Generally the quality of many 57 versions tend to lack detail of previous years.

Any ideas yet of who the decorations were awarded to?

Kind regards

[dedehansen]

Hi ÖSTA,

there is no KVK 1 on the longer chain, it is an 2nd class bronze.

The KVK 1th class is on the shorter chain, it is silver and the reverse

is even.

The EK is in front off the KVK 1, so it must allready be a first class one.

Regards

Andreas

 

[ÖSTA]

Hi Andreas, I think we need a second/third opinion about this. Hope somebody out there can contribute!!!  Whatever the out-come, It's always good to share a debate. Makes research fun.

Regards