2nd class EK converted to RK for wearing in action

[herwig]

Hello,
It seems that Iron Crosses 2nd class were converted to Knight's Crosses for wearing in action. Does somebody have photographic evidence of this 'field conversion', please? I am looking for pictures of KC-holders who are wearing such a conversion and also pictures of the '2nd class IC converted to KC' itself. (There is one picture of such a conversion in Mr. Williamson's book 'The Iron Cross, a history 1913 -1957' on page 95.)
How does one know if this conversion wasn't made postwar?
Which methods were applied for the fixing of the IC to the ribbon?

Regards,
Herwig

[Denis]

Hello
Georg Tyroller is clearly shown wearing a converted EK2 in BiblioVerlag's volume 2 of "KC Holders of the flugabwehrtruppen".
Sorry but I have no scanner to provide you a pic.
Here is some info about him :
Last rank : Obst. (C.O. Flak Rgt. 107)
DoB : 02/02/1897
DoD : ?
EK1 : 23/07/1940
DKiG : n/a
RK : 23/12/42 (708th) as Obstlt. Flak Abt. 84 (mot.)
I am sure that may other soldiers adopted this way but Tyroller is only the first one who comes to my mind.
Sorry
Denis

[herwig]

Hello Denis,
thank you very much for the information.

Regards,
Herwig

[Stijn David]

converted KC 's

Hallo Herwig ,


Im sure some of the original KC holders used a converted Iron cross as a KC , one such example is Hauptmann Oskar Detke ( Staffelkapitän 9./KG 55 ) as pictured on page 186 in the book " Das Eisernes Kreuz 1813 bis Heute " written by H.Geissler .

One can clearely see that Detke is using a IC 2 nd. class for wear instead of a KC => i would however be very very sceptical regarding obtaining such a piece ( due to the fact that these so called converted KC' ses are popping up in almost every major auction ) => it is for sure that some holders used them but i would only want a real KC for adding towards my collection.

Just my .02 Euro ( cents )

Greetings,

[Sebastian Bianchi]

Andy had a picture of one in his Pilot's Badge article, toward the bottom of....

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_...ilot_badge.htm

Seba