Godet EK1 1914 with cast core

[Destruction]

Hi Gents,
Got this beauty recently. I'm not a cross collector, so pls confirm if I'm right--is it what we believe to be a Godet made cross with earlier cast core ? I found another like that, but version with fangs http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=godet+cast

[streptile]

Nice Serg. I have one of those too -- the early ones are very cool.

[gen_key]

Both cores are cracked on the same places, is it a weak point of the early godet cores?
@ destruction: is it an engravement on the back of your ek? can you try to post a better foto? can you read it?

but both very nice looking examples

thanks

regards kai

[Destruction]

Nice Serg. I have one of those too -- the early ones are very cool.

Hi Trevor,
Yep, these little tempters always make me feeling sad that I'm not collecting them Thanx for showing your example!

[Destruction]

Both cores are cracked on the same places, is it a weak point of the early godet cores?
@ destruction: is it an engravement on the back of your ek? can you try to post a better foto? can you read it?

but both very nice looking examples

thanks

regards kai

Kai,
The 3rd one (in a linked thread) is also cracked, but a bit different. These cast cores seems to be really fragile, yep.
Yes, there is an engraving on the back. That's the best I can do without a camera (with scanner only). The upper row: v. Notz XX AK (Armeekorps probably?)
The next: 12. 8 (?). 15

[gen_key]

very nice, the date matches also for an early piece.
yes I would also say XX "Armee Korps"

regards kai

[gen_key]

look what i found in the internet

XX. Armeekorps: General der Infanterie Friedrich von Scholtz
Stabschef: Oberst Emil Hell
Stellvertretender KG (HQ Allentstein): Limbrecht Graf von Schlieffen
Ia: Major Robert Kunhardt von Schmidt
Ib: Hauptmann Erfurth
Ic: Hauptmann Waenker von Dankenschweil
Id: Hauptmann Fusban
Adjutant: Major von Notz
* Nachrichten-Offizier: Hauptmann Erich Otto Volkmann

regards kai

[Destruction]

Hey Kai,
Thank you so much for the info! That should be a possibility. There is also another way to identify the owner--this EK came together with Silesian Eagle 1st class and this beautiful spange ( however I got only EK), which seems to be researchable. But that's a puzzle for a new owner, this one has to go on e-stand anyway to make funds for my Freikorps additions

[streptile]

Wow! Why not offer it to Michal privately first so he can reunite it with his Spange?

[Destruction]

Aha, so he is the lucky owner Have not seen this thread, thanx Trevor!