These are coming up for auction.
How do they look from this one photo (only one available)?
Thanks for any initial impressions.
How do they look from this one photo (only one available)?
Thanks for any initial impressions.
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Best regards,
Streptile
Looking for ROUND BUTTON 1939 EK1 Spange cases (LDO or PKZ) -
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Awesome, where will they be auctioned?
MattComment
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What a great finding!! Thanks streptile
So.. are we certain this are from General der Panzertruppe Hermann Balck, right?Comment
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Hartmann's B: 18th recipient ; 25/8/44.
Balck's B : 19th recipient ; 31/8/44.
Both B's profile similar.Comment
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But swords in "reverse cross"..........Comment
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pimple flaw
these right side sword pimples are always the signs of casting flaws...Comment
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could be unique to this piece...Comment
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This is Hartmann's, flipped and rotated. Are these casting flaws, too?Comment
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Bommel's B comes into play.
Balck's B will come from his family.Comment
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Was Balck ever presented with the diamonds at all?
According to this website: http://www.ritterkreuz.us/dispositio...nds-documents/Comment
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Looks like a good set, but if it was Balck´s is another story. IMO.Comment
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Balck did not become a POW until the end of the war. There is a photo (which I have seen but can't find right now) of Balck receiving the award from Hitler, I believe at Rastenburg.Comment
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Regarding to the original documents form the PKZ (Dr. Horst) which have been published in the International Medal Collector, Balck got the physical Diamonds handed out. The information on that website is wrong, as is so much on the Internet.Was Balck ever presented with the diamonds at all?Comment
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