Very large EK 1914

[Ron C.]

Although I really have no knowledge of exactly what this is, or where it was used, I assume that it could have been used as a sort of advertisement for a place that sold medals. It could also have been used in many other ways as some time of "patriotic decoration", or etc.. Due to the stroke I had in 2009, I can no longer remember where I got it; however, the more likely place was the Frankfurt Flohmarkt along the Main in the section where the Eisenersteig is (if it is still there). I have added a EK II to give an idea of the size.

Do any of you know what purpose it had? I don't remember if I posted it before, or how I might have listed it if I did.

Thanks,
Ron

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluesbeardog/9695001193/" title="large ek by bluesbeardog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5328/9695001193_a3a440289c_c.jpg" width="800" height="634" alt="large ek"></a>

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[Douglas 5]

Interesting piece .
The ring seams to be to hang it on a wall .... display or Veterans Hall or some place else .

Douglas

[lordpage]

Fantastic a medal that can double as a bullet proof vest.

j

[streptile]

[Badto666]

That has to be Görings imperial Ek2

[Ron C.]

Only problem is I don't know how he wore it.

Ron

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluesbeardog/9707421006/" title="Goering w big EK by bluesbeardog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/9707421006_02bdc167e2_z.jpg" width="464" height="640" alt="Goering w big EK"></a>

[hkusp40]

That has to be Görings imperial Ek2

Ha. -Ger

[Tony T-S]

The ultra ultra ultra rare grand cross of the grand cross of the grand cross of the Iron filing 1st class. Yet another wonder cross of the Goring collection.


On a serious note, a very interesting period piece.

[Danny70]

Klaus Butschek previously posted a similar item (TR era) and Dietrich posted this period image of one as a display in a shop, so it's my guess that your cross would have been used for the same purpose.

See:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=658974

Regards - Danny

[Don D.]

Not a cross of the Wehrmacht. Should be down in Imperial.....