cased war merrid crass 2nd class w. sw from Meybauer

[Paratrooper]

I've waiting for such an perfekt konvolut very long. First because this cases are very rare and because i search for a very mint piece. Now i've found it. A friend of mine bought this konvolut from the son of Oberfeldwebel Herman Abendroth.
He becomes the war merrit croos 2nd class at the Silvesterparty 31.12.1943 at Luftlottenhauptquartier -Luftflutte 3 from Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle (great soldier and leader and a very fine person) himself. Sperrle was admits for his good relationship to "his" soldiers.
He gives H. Abendroth the WMK in an LDO case provide in the cap-inner surface with a firm sticker of P. Meybauer.
The cross is unmarked but the quality let me be sure it must be a Meybauer. (addet: don't really know if it's a Meybauer)Also i've a the dokument from the "Entnazifizierung". He was classified as heedless.

The son's still seeking for the rest of his fathers dokuments. I hope that he will find them

Hope you enjoy the photos of this nice set.

KR
Andreas

The cased War merrid crass second class with swords

PIC 1
PIC 2
PIC 3
PIC 4
PIC 5
PIC 6
PIC 7
PIC 8

The dokuments

Urkunde for the cross
Entlastungsschein

[upbeek]

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some great stuff there quite rareski

[Hank C.]

Beautiful!! congratulations.

Hank

[Laurence Strong]

Nice one

[George Stimson]

Here's a KVK 2 marked "7" for Paul Meybauer. How does it compare to your example?

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[George Stimson]

Maker mark.

[Dave Kane]

Could be an interesting discussion

[Chet Sowersby]

Mind you, I don't collect this type of cross. However, my observation is that the two are not the same. I don't really care for the one that started the thread as the details are too soft. JMO

Chet

[Paratrooper]

Here's a KVK 2 marked "7" for Paul Meybauer. How does it compare to your example?

Hi George,

i also have seen this version of makers marked crosses from Meybauer.
The question also can be: Why is this cross, that is delivered without now doubts in this case from the maker Paul Meybauer/Berlin not marked?

There are many possibilitys! Maybe this cross is from a not known supplier from Meybauer.
In fact i cannot find out the truth.

The fact i know is what i wrote. It's definitly delivered in this case from Meybauer and not take part in it after the war.

An other possibility find it's reason in the chaotic conditions this time particulary at the german Luftwaffe and generally the german forces in connection with the disorder in the bureaucracy. What i want to say is that also in this time maybe crosses from an other maker take part in this cases wich could have several reasons.

The most important thing in this group is the trueness of the story happened at 12/31/1943 when Oberfeldwebel Hermann Abendroth becomes the war merit cross 2nd class w/sw from Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle in the Luftflottenhauptquartier der Luftflotte 3.
Thats how it is. And when i know that is true is not importand if it's a marked cross from Meybauer or an unmarked anonymus cross in this original LDO case marked from Meybauer which was in fact at this happening in this case.

The question if it's a cross from Meybauer or a cross in an case from Meybauer isn't such important for the whole group and story. In my opinion this is rather an unimportant question, but naturally legitimately.

KR
Andreas

PS.: I hope my reply doesn't sounds hard because of my bad english. If it's seemed to be so i want you to know that i do not want to attack you.

[Paratrooper]

Mind you, I don't collect this type of cross. However, my observation is that the two are not the same. I don't really care for the one that started the thread as the details are too soft. JMO

Chet

That's from the photos. In reality the second have softer details.
Look at PIC 8 and you can see what i mean.
And what i've forgotten to say it's that a good friend of mine and known expert who kake expert's assessments for a museum in munich and for herman historica have no doubt about originality. Naturally i cannot know if this is a Meybauer war merit cross.
After seeing the "7" marked from George i think the piece in my set isn't from Meybauer, but as i wrote it in the last Reply IMO thats not important straight because it is more accurately prepared by the details and i've never seen a cross that can match this.
It seems to be more thin as the marked cross and maybe it's from an other series or an supplier from Meybauer.

KR
Andreas

PS.: At the weekend i will make more highly detailed pictures of the cross and then you will see that is a killing cross.