Recently Discovered Unpublished Wartime Reference Work + Order of the German Eagle

[streptile]

Great award numbers for the EK in every class from every war before WWII:



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[CMSgt]

Spange

Extremely interesting lot!

The Spange is a Schickle (L/15) probably stamped for Mayer (L/18).

You are right, it is a Schickle. Jim

[tinmantis]

agh! you beat me Trevor, yes an L/18 mm'd L/15, sweet
regards
jon

[fabri-online]

Great award numbers for the EK in every class from every war before WWII

true, and here we have to add an unknown number of crosses made by Juweliers (private purchase).

[Hank C.]

true, and here we have to add an unknown number of crosses made by Juweliers (private purchase).

The numbers are medals awarded, not medals produced.

best
Hank

[vonStubben]

I would very much like to see a good close-up of the OL&S as they appear to be a set made by S&L!

[fabri-online]

The numbers are medals awarded, not medals produced.

best
Hank

Thanks Hank, yes it is a thought on production indeed but it could produce a missunderstanding.

[James Clark]

Klaus Patzwall published the 5<SUP>th</SUP> Edition of Doehle’s “Die Auszeichnungen des Grossdeutschen Reichs” in 2000 (German only, still available I believe). The papers here look like materials drawn on for that edition. This was originally intended to be published in 1945 but the print run was destroyed. A manuscript survived, which is what Patzwall drew on to produce his edition.
The page headed “Einleitung” and those numbered pages 2-5 are early drafts of the introduction and statutory provisions sections that appear in the Patzwall edition.
There are two pages relating to the Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen, describing its reintroduction in 1944 and the addition of a Spange for those who had already received the award. This information is also contained in the Patzwall edition.
There is a brief Foreword dated September 1944 that says all awards and regulations introduced (since the previous edition) have been taken into account. The text relating to the Golden Oakleaves obviously post-dates this. Neither of these is included by Patzwall.
Of the award figures for all earlier versions of the Iron Cross only those for WW1 are included in Patzwall’s edition.
Doehle did not cover variants of awards so it is not surprising that the screwback EK Spange is not specifically included.
The Rettungsmedaille am Band is included by Doehle and the non-portable award pictured here is referred to in the text but not pictured as the design is described as being the same as the award worn from the ribbon. The Adlerorden mit Schwertern is also covered but the grade included in this lot is not pictured.

[lanners55]

James, thank you so much for all this valuable information and the time you've taken writing it all down.

As always I am very grateful to everyone who has offered input to the thread.

Gentlemen, your support is greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Simon