This may be a first, and I didn't really know whether to post my query here on the Crosses page or the Luft page. Nevertheless, I bought several months ago a beautiful cased German Cross in Silver (early heavy manufactured type by Zimmermann (20)) from Philipp-Militaria. When I took the DKiS out of its case to examine it, I heard something rattling around under the base cover. I thought that strange since the case's catch, spring, etc., worked fine--so nothing should have come loose there. I turned the case over and shook it slightly. Out through the pin slot falls a catch to a badge, complete with base plate. Thanks for bearing with me to this point. What kind of a badge could this catch possibly have belonged to. My DKiS had its catch properly in place. Perhaps from an earlier DKiS that was home to the case? Doesn't really look like a catch to either a DKiS or DKiG that I'm familiar with. Please see the following photos. Although slightly taller, it looks like the catch to Luft Osang badges. I placed the catch alongside similar catches on a silver Osang-made flight clasp and an Osang-made Luft ground assault. Very similar. Any thoughts? The catch might be helpful to someone who needs to replace a broken one?!
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