EK1 1914 Engraved

[Juergen]

Hi,

I think this is quite nice engraved EK, but can you help me with the maker? It was awarded 03091918, if it helps.

Thanks in advance!

Br. Juergen
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[Element7]

Hi Juergen,

Very nice cross!! I really like the engraving!

Is the obverse imagine taken a slight angle? The crown appears misshapen. Maybe a flaw? The date appears a bit off too.
Kirby

[Juergen]

Thanks!

Yes, the obverse photo is magnification from bigger photo of the grouping and taken from slight angle. This is the only photo I have at the moment of the obverse as the grouping is packed away. The cross is also convex.

Br. Juergen

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[Jelle M.]

Yes also for me the engraving looks very convincing.
I must say it's not the best quality engraving i have seen but in handwork is many difference
and i believe this one to be period.
Other items from these group look fine too.


Jelle

[lewjian]

Beautiful cross and engravings. Was he a pilot?

[Element7]

Nice group!

[Brian R]

I like the engraving too.

[gregM]

I would be proud to have that cross in my own collection.

[VtwinVince]

Agreed, absolutely correct engraving for the period. Compare with the completely fake engraving on the posted Kampfwagenabzeichen.

[Juergen]

Beautiful cross and engravings. Was he a pilot?

Yes he was, but I don't have a single photo of him with the pilot badge and only one in flight gear. But here's a photo of him with this EK in Freikorps 1919 with Kampfwagen.

Br. Juergen
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[Juergen]

Here we have our guy in the middle with his Kampfwagen named after him.

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[Juergen]

And the pilot badges
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[Brian R]

A truly attributable engraved 1914 EK1 to a pilot is among my top five wish items for my collection.

[Juergen]

It seems that some recent posts in this forum have disappeared, so I'll re-post the photo of the guys in Königsberg February 1920 (back from Latvia).

Br. Juergen
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[Söderbaum]

Hi,

can anyone read his name ?, then I might have more info on him.

I read Hptm Erdmann below. There existed an Hptm Friedrich Erdmann who was an commander of an Freikorps aviation unit.

Gunnar