EK1 "65" Klein & Quenzer

[Euronymous]

Hello

Here is my EK1 "65". Is this cross 100% wartime ?

[HuD]

It is, worn original cross.
Cheers,
Stefano

[Wim Vangossum]

Fine original.


Regards, Wim

[Euronymous]

Has it the 1st core ?

[sanya13]

good original piece and yey this is a 1 type core

[Euronymous]

Thanks for your replies guys. I have other questions:

1. Is it possible to find a 1st core on a late war cross ?
2. Can we be 100% sure all "65" crosses are wartime (pre may 45) ?
3. About the paint, I often see crosses with a lack of paint on swastika and date. It has been removed by someone or natural wear ?

[mp409mm]

good original piece and yey this is a 1 type core

Is there a book, reference were one can compare the core types ?
Thanks
Alf.

[sanya13]

hí Alf
here is the post
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...46340#poststop

Is there a book, reference were one can compare the core types ?
Thanks
Alf.

[mp409mm]

hí Alf
here is the post
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...46340#poststop

Thank you Very much sanya, Great.
Regards
Alf.

[Douglas 5]

Eronymous :
As to your questions : 1- This early marked cross is probably close to the end of the use of the first core . 2- A nice war time EK1 . 3- Paint removed with very fine sand paper .
A maker who made a fair amount of crosses it is not surprizing to find different cores . M&S EK1 book has most of them .
I did a chart up with another member here with all of them with type refferances to the book .
Alf : My own chart :

Douglas

[Douglas 5]

Your date type :

Douglas

[Euronymous]

Thanks for your informations Douglas. What is the interest in removing paint ? Who made this and why ?

[mp409mm]

Eronymous :
As to your questions : 1- This early marked cross is probably close to the end of the use of the first core . 2- A nice war time EK1 . 3- Paint removed with very fine sand paper .
A maker who made a fair amount of crosses it is not surprizing to find different cores . M&S EK1 book has most of them .
I did a chart up with another member here with all of them with type refferances to the book .
Alf : My own chart :

Douglas

Thank you Douglas, Great chart.
Alf.

[Douglas 5]

Done by the carrier of the award and mostly to the swastika usually : " To high light their proud belief in the Regime and to show it ."
On steel core you had to keep removing the rust that would build up . More impressive are the exposed brass cores with their 'golden' appearance .
Enemy snipers really loved those ones !

Douglas

[mp409mm]

Enemy snipers really loved those ones !



Alf.