Orion EKs
Hello Bill,
What a great grouping. I have some more pertainent material related to the Orion EKs.
The book "German Navy, Handbook 1939-1945" By Jak P. Mallmann Showell published by Sutton Publishing in 1999 has two other photos showing this same seaman crafting EKs. Apparently there were a series of photos taken at the same time as the one you posted. These other two photos are on page 234.
I, too have a '39 EKII which is constructed as a single piece in my collection for many years now. I have never seen another one like it in over 30 years of collecting Iron Crosses and have always been very curious about it. I aquired it at the same time with a variety of other naval badges and insignia from a single source. Unfortunately there was no documentation with the grouping. I would be very interested in comparing my example with yours. If you are going to be at the SOS in February maybe we can get together and check things out.
best regards and good hunting!
Hello Bill,
What a great grouping. I have some more pertainent material related to the Orion EKs.
The book "German Navy, Handbook 1939-1945" By Jak P. Mallmann Showell published by Sutton Publishing in 1999 has two other photos showing this same seaman crafting EKs. Apparently there were a series of photos taken at the same time as the one you posted. These other two photos are on page 234.
I, too have a '39 EKII which is constructed as a single piece in my collection for many years now. I have never seen another one like it in over 30 years of collecting Iron Crosses and have always been very curious about it. I aquired it at the same time with a variety of other naval badges and insignia from a single source. Unfortunately there was no documentation with the grouping. I would be very interested in comparing my example with yours. If you are going to be at the SOS in February maybe we can get together and check things out.
best regards and good hunting!
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