Need help .........

[WaltherW]

Hello gents,

i need a picture of an original silesian eagle without enamel and mm "Max Reich"

Cant find one here on waf.

THX for helping

Regards

Walther

[tompress]

I suppose, Schlesicher Adler by Max Reich was with enamel.

[WaltherW]

thx tompass for your reply...

gents please have a look over the first class...without enamel

Thanks

Regards

Walther

[WaltherW]

and

[tompress]

I had also 1st class, was same manufacturing as the 2nd - with black enamel and sharp beak. But unfortunately can not find the pictures now...

[WaltherW]

yes, i know the eagles with enamel from max reich....but iam looking for pic from a piece without e
namel...

here one with enamel from helmut weitze

https://www.weitze.net/militaria/98/...e__284698.html

[Jean-Claude]

Hi Walter,

Never seen this maker before and wait for other opinions but your first class "Max Reich" in brass has all the features of a good/original piece to me. From my examples, the enamelled version never looks anything like its metal equivalent except maybe for the hardware (hinge, pin, catch, rivets if from the exact same period) and the maker's mark (when they are marked) but even if Tompress' example is an enamelled second class compare the maker's mark to see if they look the same.

Best regards

JC

[tompress]

Propose to ask Brian (bolewts58) in Freikorps section. He's the best expert in this topic.

greetings
Tomasz