german cross / Deutsches Kreuz award. 6.1.45

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

Robert was kind enough to direct me to this thread, thanks Robert. As far as the CCC is concerned, it looks like a nice original IMO. Robert nailed it, it is a 1.17.2 CCC, by an as yet unidentified maker. A better closeup of the obverse, central motif and then one of the pin opened, showing the backplate would tell us for sure. The type of finish for this maker, hinge, catch and even the unique crimping looks all perfectly textbook and correct for this type of CCC.

Something else to look at is when the CCC was awarded in the Soldbuch. With the fluted pin, I would expect this CCC to have been awarded in mid-44 to the end of the war.

Thanks

Tom

[Thomas Durante]

Hi again,

Oops, just looked back through the picks and saw that the pages of the soldbuch were already posted. The CCC was infact awarded in January of 1945, perfectly in line with the fluted pin on the CCC.

Tom

[Robert P.]

Thank you, Tom, for your valued opinion. That's good to know that the CCC is good, Chris. I don't know what to think about the DK. Perhaps someone will chime in and share something else with us on it, something positive. At this point I cannot go any further.

Robert

[ChrisH]

Robert and Tom thanks for work and help
maybe one could find out in future also marker sometimes ?
regards Chris

[Cook]

DK 100% fake. Soldb. - one more:
OTTO EITNER awarded DKIG on january 6,1945 as Leutnant d.Res

[Robert P.]

DK 100% fake. Soldb. - one more:
OTTO EITNER awarded DKIG on january 6,1945 as Leutnant d.Res

Good work Cook,

On page 22 in soldbook. Otto Eitner through research, yes. It looks like someone has put together a group with a fake DK.

Robert

[Cook]

Robert,
I think you are right

[Robert P.]

According to the Soldbook this soldier was quite the hero, and gained rank quickly going from a lowly Gefreiter in '39 to an Obergefreiter in '40, a Feldwebel in '43, and Oberleutnant in '44.

Robert

[ChrisH]

Robert yes, absolutly..................

[Nico C]

I searched my books and i couldn't find any maker for this sort of DK.

A fake imo also.

[Angel Farré]

Can you show here or in its apropiate forum scans of the whole Soldbuch?

I am really interested in the photo stapled to the inner cover.

Angel

[clevischi]

Very good discussion. If proved, this DKiG is a VERY high quality repro...
I got really worried about so good quality and details...

[Angel Farré]

For your interest, here is a Junker, unmarked and attibuted to Major Hermann Köppen.

Obverse

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Reverse closed pin

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Reverse open pin

Angel