Interesting Cloth German Cross

[Calvin Hall]

A seller was offering this cloth DK at the show in Nashville yesterday.

No real concerns with the obverse view, but there is certainly an interesting stamping on the reverse!

I had not seen one marked this way until yesterday.

Sorry about the photos as they are not the best. I was using my iPhone in a poorly lit conference hall.

Thoughts?

[Calvin Hall]

reverse...

[mametz]

The mark on the back could be for Friedrich Linden
of Ludenscheid. I don,t know if they were a
recognized maker of this award, just a thought
Regards
Mametz

[Hans Kondor]

I have never seen this maker mark before on DKiG, but the cross looks original.
I think Herr Maerz will help you.

[Leroy]

I am not 100% convinced yet that the piece is real. The thread used to make the gray area of the star is soft and a bit fuzzy, unlike the normal type of thread used in this area. I have seen several of these in the last couple of years and, although I can't prove it, they have always scared me away. Here is a photo of a real one recently posted which may illustrate the thread I personally prefer to see:

[Philipson]

would sure love to see some better pictures.

[kar98k]

havent seen that maker on DKiG before

[Schützenpanzer]

My belly says me: "Not good!"

Why the 43(i hope i read it right) an why is one "L" not correct?
The cross might be good ( better pics), but the marker mark is more than dubios.

Iam nosily about Dietrichs oppinion.

[Philipson]

My belly says me: "Not good!"

Why the 43(i hope i read it right) an why is one "L" not correct?
The cross might be good ( better pics), but the marker mark is more than dubios.

Iam nosily about Dietrichs oppinion.

S-panzer:

The FLL pabs are marked "FLL43".
I wonder if FLL ever made these type of products (cloth).

[mrg]

No expert by all means on these but the cloth red piping and black of the swaz is not of the quality I would expect to see on these?

[baldy1939]

i too have never come across one of these with this makers stamp on it & IMHO i think it lacks the usual quality of these IMO Superb badges .

[Schützenpanzer]

S-panzer:

The FLL pabs are marked "FLL43".
I wonder if FLL ever made these type of products (cloth).

This is an explanation for the 43.

[IVAN]

Hi Calvin,

soryy for late , the cross - from I can see- looks original and a rare mm !!

[Dietrich Maerz]

The cross is good, no doubt in my mind. However, I am not so sure that it is a maker mark. It could be some shop stamp.

[Calvin Hall]

better photos now on an estand near you.