Ek2 1870

[Rik]

Can you guys give me some input on this ek2
Thanks in advance.


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[Dansson]

The cross is an original 1870 made by AWS

[gregM]

Daniel is right.
Good AWS cross.

[Jelle M.]

Gorgeous cross.
Too bad about the rust on the date... but nobody is perfect right?

[Brian L.]

It shouldn't be mounted with a Hindenburg Cross. The 1870-71 Combattant's Medal should be on that ribbon.

[gregM]

It shouldn't be mounted with a Hindenburg Cross. The 1870-71 Combattant's Medal should be on that ribbon.

Good eye

[Rik]

And what's even more weird is that this bar has also a 4 year service medal of the whermacht and an austrian fur verdienst cross.

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[Rik]

But this bar comes out of an noble prussian family estate and has never been in any collection.

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[morel5000]

Then the cross is remounted, it should be the 1914 ek2. The 1870 is original.

[Dansson]

Could you show us the whole bar?

As it's not unheard of veterans 1870 still serving in 1914.

[Rik]

Here it is

[Heran]

Checking at that bar. I believe the 1914 should be there.

Let's think he was 20 when he won the EK2 1870 (born 1850). Having a look at the Wehrmach tone, he was at least 85 when he was in the Wehrmacht.

Best regards

[Dansson]

Checking at that bar. I believe the 1914 should be there.

I'm confident about that too.

[römischIX]

Good medals, bad bar.

[streptile]

Good medals, bad bar.

I agree.