Pillow Back Ek-1

[ekhunter]

Aws

Really nice cross! IMHO, these AWS' are the cream of the crop.

[gregM]

Here is mine--Brass frame with iron core

[Bob Hritz]

I don't want to butt in, but there is a WWII panzer Assault Badge marked A.W.S 1942.

If this could be the same maker, I have an example, in the issue envelop, with maker's name: Arno Wallpach Metallwarenfabrik Salzburg.

Bob Hritz

[Don D.]

Hi Bob, sorry but it was a different maker- A. Werner & Sohne, Berlin

[Bob Hritz]

Thanks, Don, it was a longshot. I was not aware the maker had been identified. I have one and always wondered why any maker would go throgh the trouble to form an elaborate backplate for an Iron Cross.

Bob hritz

[Rolf D.]

Mine is stamped with the silver content of 825 (it looks like 825 at least).

[collector5168]

Anton Werner & Söhne, Berlin (AWS)

So I have just read this post and I was wondering if there are any other known makers of the so called 'waffle' / 'pillow' or even upholstered backed EK1s, other than Anton Werner & Söhne, Berlin (AWS).
Here are my pair:

[collector5168]

pin back

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[gregM]

As far as I know, AWS was the only maker to do this.

[rbminis]

I might as well add mine to this thread.
Ralph.