1914 Deumer EK2 with mm "3"

[wvdparis2]

Hi,

here is a cross I obtained few months ago (the last crosses I bought).
A common 1914 EK2 (bottom one) but numbered "3".
I ever thought the PKZ numbered where for attributed orders but how a 1914 cross can have been attributed after 1939 ?

A Deumer mistake ?

Michael

[blutundehre]

Hi,

here is a cross I obtained few months ago (the last crosses I bought).
A common 1914 EK2 (bottom one) but numbered "3".
I ever thought the PKZ numbered where for attibutes orders but how a 1914 cross can have been attibuted after 1939 ?

A Deumer mistake ?

Michael

Very nice cross. There were replacement 1914 crosses made during the 3rd reich era, so I don't think it was a mistake and would love to have this cross myself
Nice score.
Dave

[evilmike]

i may have access to another WW1 '3' Michael, it may not be alone, i also have a WW1 BH Mayer EK1 marked 26 considered a mistake (if it was an awarded piece it would be 3 it should be L/11 if it was replacement/private purchased, argument being how can it be awarded in WW2)

[wvdparis2]

Thnks for answers
I know an other "3" too but it is very strange
(for information the right one is a L/11 replacement 1914 EK2)

Michael

[blutundehre]

i may have access to another WW1 '3' Michael, it may not be alone, i also have a WW1 BH Mayer EK1 marked 26 considered a mistake (if it was an awarded piece it would be 3 it should be L/11 if it was replacement/private purchased, argument being how can it be awarded in WW2)

O.K. I understand the question. In the early years of the war didn't they mark all their awards with the PKZ number, private and awarded or was the L/ prefix enlisted at the same time? I'm not really sure on regulation specifics, but I do know that a lot of regulations were not always adhered to case in point " brass cored EK's.
Thanks for the interesting subject and look forward to learning something here.

Dave

[fabri-online]

I think it 's not a mistake, there are several examples from other makers too. just there were not L/11 rings available.
personally I have a 1914 cored EKII Deschler with the 1 stamp on ring and I have seen another one, looks they didn't use the L/10 stamp.