EK11 as RK

[Allan P.]

Interesting photo here of EK11 worn as RK

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...09#post2417709

[mdj]

Hi Allan,

I have also one from a Grossdeutschland man...



martin

[Allan P.]

Any more out there?

Allan

[Harry]

....a Luftwaffe officer......

[Harry]

it is interesting that, although an EKII has been used in the award ceremony, they have still used a RK ribbon.

[Thomas H]

it is interesting that, although an EKII has been used in the award ceremony, they have still used a RK ribbon.

Hi Harry,

I don't see any KC ribbon in the photos placed in this thread or the one Allan put a link to? I only see EKII ribbon used. Although they aren't the normal (30cm lenght) ribbon, they are still EKII ribbon. Maybe the had a roll at the front and used those for this occasion?

Cheers, Thomas

[preclik]

Hello all,
look at mine EKII. I bought this as normal EK, but now I think that can be the same like in picture. This EK is 44mm core.

[preclik]

Do you have any more pidcture with this EK variant. For exam all Luftwaffe officer :-)
Thank you for share J.P.

[derrydingle]

interesting pictures would this have anything to do with why the ubergrosse was made in the first place?

[kompanie]

I did hear that ek11's were some times privatly purchased and worn as rk's and the rk was sent home for safe keeping

[mdj]

I spoke to U-boat commander RKT Alfred Eick (U-510). He wore his converted EKII almost untill the end of the war. At the day he got his KC, he borrowed one for 1 day from another KC holder. They just did not have any KC's at the scene!