Knights Cross L/12.....what a shame

[ChrisS5917]

I got two KC in my own collection, both worn (kriegsmarine and luftwaffe), they have history

And now a third!? You, sir, are a lucky, lucky man!! You must lived a truly charmed life!

[Emeredato]

And now a third!? You, sir, are a lucky, lucky man!! You must lived a truly charmed life!

Well if you collect 20 years, sometimes you get lucky.........

[ironcross13]

so this is a fake?

[Hank C.]

so this is a fake?

No, it's just damaged.

Hank

[Darrell]

Honestly, I don't believe all de-nazified items were done by the original recipient.

[Bob Hritz]

I am confused why all the damage and the swastika is stlll clear.

Bob Hritz

[ironcross13]

yes its very sad to see it in that condition
i would say no Knights Cross winner would do this after the war, they would be proud to of won the Award unless forced to in POW camp or something
im sure they did not want to lose the war and destroy everything they fought for

was it illegal to own any Nazi Items in Europe after the war?

thinking about it if say 14000 RK was made alot could of been lost in battle and destroyed so they could be alot rarer then we think

Martin

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Bob,

Looks like it's been fully de-Nazified, poorly re-Nazified (the swas is waaay too small for an L/12 Juncker) and then poorly re-painted.

Regards
Mike