Prussian KHK in Aluminnum

[Jesse]

And what of the silvered bronze? I have one of those, got excited thinking it was a full silver one until I had it in my hand. I still like it.

[römischIX]

also private purchased one.

[saschaw]

zinc: "standard" version
silver: private purchased
Aluminium: late war one as i wrote. (dr. sauerwald article)

Which of Dr. Sauerwald's articles are you referring to? I cannot remember I ever read this... but I'd gladly do!

And without this article, I would have assumed the aluminium ones are private purchase, too, by the obvious(!) reasons. Aluminium wasn't easy to get, zinc always was. Anything non-zinc should be private purchase, for this late instituted award.

[römischIX]

O+E 22

thats the answer.

[saschaw]

O+E 22

thats the answer.

Thanks!

I read the article but it doesn't say this explicitly, and it especially does not give any sources in regards to the Verdienstkreuz, so I'm still having my doubts...

Replacing zinc by aluminium due to scarcity of raw materials just makes no sense at all.

[streptile]

Thanks for all the interesting information guys.

Trevor; nice medal, I remember you also have the 800 silver one, that is already a nice collection!

Thank you Michel. I also have one in zinc, (on a bar) so I suppose I have the three available versions. These are neat little pieces.

[römischIX]

do you have one made of silvered bronce?

[streptile]

do you have one made of silvered bronce?

No I don't. I'm not even trying to collect these... Can you show one please?

[römischIX]

hi - later.