Hi guys, just started, especially facts could be a bit wrong. Please add words, or delete. Help with explanations are much appreciated, it's hard to write short and make sense at the same time about complicated things
Under construction, beware of misstakes!!!
A
B
Bandring:
See ribbonring
Beading:
The ribbed part of the frame,
Brass:
Alloy made from copper and zink. Sometimes used to manufacture EK & RK cores and frames. Also used for plating cores before paint was applied and to stamp 'one piece' Schinkel EK's.
C
Cast, casted:
Manufacturing technique used to make awards like Iron Crosses. The melted metal is poured into a mold, this makes the award look crude with pitting and mold edges. Known originals exsists but most of the casted crosses are fakes.
Clasp, part of pinback hardware:
Clasp, 1939 for the 1914 EK:
See Spange
COA:
Certificate Of Authenticity
Copy:
Core: Part of the '3 piece EK'. Die stamped (1870, 1914, 1939, 1957) or cast (1813, 1870, 1914) from Iron, Brass or Zink.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...0&postcount=15
Crosshatching:
A flaw found on frames from several makers. The beads overlaps on the corners which makes it look like this###
D
Die:
A manufacturing tool used for making frames and cores. See stamping, stamped
DK:
Deutsches Kreuz, German Cross
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/germ...cross_main.htm
DKiG:
German Cross in Gold
DKiS:
German Cross in Silver
E
EK:
Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross)
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...ncrossmain.htm
EKI, EK1:
'Iron Cross first class'
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...ironcross1.htm
EKII, EK2:
'Iron Cross second class', lowest class of the award.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...roncross_2.htm
F
Fake:
Flanges:
Floch:
Frame, Frames:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...4&postcount=10
Framehump:
G
German Silver:
See Nickel Silver
GK:
Grosskreuz, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
H
Hardware:
Device on the back of EKI's and DK's used for attaching the cross to the uniform. There are 2 types, pinback and screwback.
Hinge:
Part of pinback hardware
Hump:
See framehump
I
Iron Cross:
A pretty, small wonder that most people love. Sometimes found in "variants" not very appreciated, aka fakes.
J
Jumpring:
K
L
Laquer: Clear paint found on frames with high grade, or plated, silver content. Makes the silver resist oxidation better.
LDO:
Leistungs Gemeinschaft der Deutscher Ordenshersteller.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/reserach_tools/ldo.htm
LDO-number:
Unique number that the LDO gave makers, this is found stamped on different parts of 1939 EK'S.
M
Makers mark:
Maker:
Manufacturer of awards,
for complete list: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/reserach_tools/ldo.htm
N
Needle:
See pin
Nickel Silver, Neusilber, New Silver:
A metal alloy of copper, nickel and sometimes zinc often used in making frames for 1939 and 1914 EK's.
O
Obverse:
Front side of Cross
OL:
Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
OLS:
Oak Leaves and Swords to the Knights Cross
OLSD:
Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross
One piece:
Cross is made in one piece and not the more common 3 pieces. Can be both stamped and cast.
Oversize:
See Übergröße
Oxidation:
P
Paint:
Often refered to the paint found on cores, flat (matte) or glossy black are the most common.
Patina:
The look a cross gets over the years from oxidation, sun bleaching, scratches, nicks, dents and dirt.
PB, Pinback:
Pin, part of pinback hardware:
PKZ:
Präsidialkanzlei
PKZ-number:
Unique number that the PKZ gave makers. This is found stamped on different parts of 1939 EK'S.
Plated:
Prinzen, Prinzengröße, Prinzen size:
QR
Reverse:
Backside of Cross
Ribbonring:
The ring found on top of EKII's where the ribbon, or band, is attached.
RK:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.
Round 3:
A variant of the 1939 EKI and EKII. There are 5 known types: Thick, Thin, Deschler, 'Swaz on a base with stippled core', Schinkel B.
S
SB, Screwback:
Schinkel, Schinkelform:
Sometimes misspelled Schinkle. A variant of the 1939 EKI and EKII named after the German Architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...light=schinkel
Schinkel A:
A EKI and EKII variant
Schinkel B:
A Round 3 EKII variant
Spange:
1939 Spange to the 1914 Iron Cross
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...nge/spange.htm
Spanish EK:
Stamp, mark:
See makers mark
Stamping, Stamped, manufacturing technique: 2 dies are put in a press. The raw material are then put in the middle and under heavy pressure pressed between the 2 dies.
Stippled:
Swastika, Swaz:
The symbol found on the front of 1939-45 Iron Crosses.
T
Texture, core:
See Stippled
U
Übergröße, Übergrösse, misspelled Ubergrosse:
A variant of the 1939 EKII, comes in 2 sizes.
V
Vaulted:
WXYZ
Under construction, beware of misstakes!!!
A
B
Bandring:
See ribbonring
Beading:
The ribbed part of the frame,
Brass:
Alloy made from copper and zink. Sometimes used to manufacture EK & RK cores and frames. Also used for plating cores before paint was applied and to stamp 'one piece' Schinkel EK's.
C
Cast, casted:
Manufacturing technique used to make awards like Iron Crosses. The melted metal is poured into a mold, this makes the award look crude with pitting and mold edges. Known originals exsists but most of the casted crosses are fakes.
Clasp, part of pinback hardware:
Clasp, 1939 for the 1914 EK:
See Spange
COA:
Certificate Of Authenticity
Copy:
Core: Part of the '3 piece EK'. Die stamped (1870, 1914, 1939, 1957) or cast (1813, 1870, 1914) from Iron, Brass or Zink.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...0&postcount=15
Crosshatching:
A flaw found on frames from several makers. The beads overlaps on the corners which makes it look like this###
D
Die:
A manufacturing tool used for making frames and cores. See stamping, stamped
DK:
Deutsches Kreuz, German Cross
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/germ...cross_main.htm
DKiG:
German Cross in Gold
DKiS:
German Cross in Silver
E
EK:
Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross)
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...ncrossmain.htm
EKI, EK1:
'Iron Cross first class'
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...ironcross1.htm
EKII, EK2:
'Iron Cross second class', lowest class of the award.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...roncross_2.htm
F
Fake:
Flanges:
Floch:
Frame, Frames:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...4&postcount=10
Framehump:
G
German Silver:
See Nickel Silver
GK:
Grosskreuz, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
H
Hardware:
Device on the back of EKI's and DK's used for attaching the cross to the uniform. There are 2 types, pinback and screwback.
Hinge:
Part of pinback hardware
Hump:
See framehump
I
Iron Cross:
A pretty, small wonder that most people love. Sometimes found in "variants" not very appreciated, aka fakes.
J
Jumpring:
K
L
Laquer: Clear paint found on frames with high grade, or plated, silver content. Makes the silver resist oxidation better.
LDO:
Leistungs Gemeinschaft der Deutscher Ordenshersteller.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/reserach_tools/ldo.htm
LDO-number:
Unique number that the LDO gave makers, this is found stamped on different parts of 1939 EK'S.
M
Makers mark:
Maker:
Manufacturer of awards,
for complete list: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/reserach_tools/ldo.htm
N
Needle:
See pin
Nickel Silver, Neusilber, New Silver:
A metal alloy of copper, nickel and sometimes zinc often used in making frames for 1939 and 1914 EK's.
O
Obverse:
Front side of Cross
OL:
Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
OLS:
Oak Leaves and Swords to the Knights Cross
OLSD:
Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross
One piece:
Cross is made in one piece and not the more common 3 pieces. Can be both stamped and cast.
Oversize:
See Übergröße
Oxidation:
P
Paint:
Often refered to the paint found on cores, flat (matte) or glossy black are the most common.
Patina:
The look a cross gets over the years from oxidation, sun bleaching, scratches, nicks, dents and dirt.
PB, Pinback:
Pin, part of pinback hardware:
PKZ:
Präsidialkanzlei
PKZ-number:
Unique number that the PKZ gave makers. This is found stamped on different parts of 1939 EK'S.
Plated:
Prinzen, Prinzengröße, Prinzen size:
QR
Reverse:
Backside of Cross
Ribbonring:
The ring found on top of EKII's where the ribbon, or band, is attached.
RK:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.
Round 3:
A variant of the 1939 EKI and EKII. There are 5 known types: Thick, Thin, Deschler, 'Swaz on a base with stippled core', Schinkel B.
S
SB, Screwback:
Schinkel, Schinkelform:
Sometimes misspelled Schinkle. A variant of the 1939 EKI and EKII named after the German Architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...light=schinkel
Schinkel A:
A EKI and EKII variant
Schinkel B:
A Round 3 EKII variant
Spange:
1939 Spange to the 1914 Iron Cross
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron...nge/spange.htm
Spanish EK:
Stamp, mark:
See makers mark
Stamping, Stamped, manufacturing technique: 2 dies are put in a press. The raw material are then put in the middle and under heavy pressure pressed between the 2 dies.
Stippled:
Swastika, Swaz:
The symbol found on the front of 1939-45 Iron Crosses.
T
Texture, core:
See Stippled
U
Übergröße, Übergrösse, misspelled Ubergrosse:
A variant of the 1939 EKII, comes in 2 sizes.
V
Vaulted:
WXYZ