ArHo Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) Hallo everyone, as I am absolutely no expert on medals and orders - apart from some basic knowledge - I would really appreciate your opinion(s) on these two EK1. They come from a known veteran (machine-gunner, NCO) and were worn well into the 1950s on a volunteer-firefighter uniform. So they are basically "real" but it would be great for me to know wether they are period 1914-1918 pieces or perhaps later replacements. The only markings are "KO" and "800" - and I just love the patina ;-D looking forward for your comments ArHo Edited January 9, 2020 by ArHo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREM Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Hi! As for me (and I'm not an expert) both crosses look good ? regards Prem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Both good pieces, the KO is a wartime piece for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArHo Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thanks for your opinions - good to hear theyre originals! VtwinVince: do you know what the "KO" means? Is it the manufacturer? Best ArHo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Klein, Oberstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArHo Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 45 minutes ago, dond said: Klein, Oberstein. Merci! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 the top cross is of the sedlatzek/mayer variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArHo Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Eric Stahlhut said: the top cross is of the sedlatzek/mayer variety Brilliant - thank you Eric! Cheers Edited January 11, 2020 by ArHo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 18:23, VtwinVince said: Both good pieces, the KO is a wartime piece for sure. Sorry for being such a weisenheimer, but that is totally not for sure: As the awarding of the Iron Cross wasn't finished until 1924, we cannot say for sure it's wartime. The 1st class crosses by "KO" are rather late, they didn't start to deliver these until mid-1917. Chances are this was awarded in 1917 or 1918 - or, maybe even more likely, in the post-war years. All we do know: it's definitely an award type cross. And it's great to know who wore them, which is unusual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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