EK_1 question

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Can anyone tell me why the EK_1 is like it is with the loop on top? Also, what are the Iron Cross shaped medals on the right?

William Kramer

[tinmantis]

dunno, but I want it
regards
jon

[all1knew]

Found 1

Erinnerungskreuz an den Sieg zur Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig 1813 "Gold gab ich für Eisen", Eisen und Silber, an Kettchen

[SCOTT G]

Your 'GOLD' cross looks alot like a Mecklenburg 'style' that due to the holes on end of arms would have been sawn to tunic
And at a guess the EK1 may have been worn as a pendant by a widow?

[all1knew]

And at a guess the EK1 may have been worn as a pendant by a widow?

That may be. Quite odd.

William Kramer

[evilmike]

i like it something alittle different

[streptile]

The one on the far right is a Landwehrkreuz, meant to wear on a cap. Sorry I didn't realize you were asking about this one also.



The EK1 is just modified by a jeweler to wear also as an EK2. Neat thing.

[all1knew]

The EK1 is just modified by a jeweler to wear also as an EK2. Neat thing.

Why?

[streptile]

Why?

Not sure. It could also have been modified more recently for wear as a necklace. Bikers and rock stars wore them regularly in the '60s and '70s.

[vellocino]

Really nice items, I like the modified EKI, please let me know if you want to part from the Gold gab ich fur eisen, silver and iron cross. I focus on Gold for iron items in my humble collection.
Thanks for sharing.
Vellocino

[Tiger 1]

Perhaps the modified EKI was worn in a medal bar of some sort. Modified for wear on a civilian frack bar when poking extra holes in a jacket my not have been economicaly feasable during the hard postwar years.

Interesting modification.

Tony