EK I - schinkel form?

[IVAN]

Hi,
here is a nice photo of Erich Baerenfaenger.

I think he has a EK I schinkel form, is it right?

Ivan

[Tyler Ramsey]

Yes I also think his EKI looks like a schinkel.

P.S. Great Photo!!!

[StefanK.]

moreover ist seems that his "KC" is not a kc at all! to me it looks like a ek2 worn as a kc!! what do you think?

[Tyler Ramsey]

Yes now that I look at it, that RK has to be a EK!
Compare these two RK's in these photos!

[IVAN]

Originally posted by StefanK.
moreover ist seems that his "KC" is not a kc at all! to me it looks like a ek2 worn as a kc!! what do you think?

......really???

so EKII larger form was used as a RK?

[Tyler Ramsey]

No, it was the normal ekII that was used
I don't know why soldiers used this method because I think it looks weird, I would rather have a big medal around my neck than a small one

[Frank Scheepers]

I don't believe it's an EK2...
Look at the loop under the oakleaves...

Frank Scheepers

[StefanK.]

they definately wore it to make sure that their "original kc" won't be damaged during the operations.

as far as i can see, gen. ltnt. bärenfänger's "kc" is probably made by the hanauer plakettenhersteller "24" because it seems that the frame is a bit wider (45* 45mm).

@ tyler:

you're right, it looks quite strange when you compare bärenfänger with a soldier wearing a "real kc" around his neck but the fact that lots of soldiers wore ek2 as rk indicates that they realy respected their award!

[StefanK.]

@ frank:

its not a big problem to change a ek2 to a kc....
you only have to change the loop.

[Frank Scheepers]

Hmm... yes...
Why didn't I think of that ?

Anyways , thanks for clearing that up

Frank Scheepers

[RichardC]

EK1/2

could you possibly make the picture a little "BIGGER" next time...it took my old computer at work 30 minutes to download that life size portrait.....hehehe