3/4 ring Knight´s Cross Holders

[Brian S]

Probably a little solder between the frames near the loop can give it that appearance but certainly not on the Dietrich photo.

[Tim Calvert]

Brian, you drunkard.

You've examined this cross in person.

[Brian S]

I confess, it was an EK2 before I got done with it. I don't know why I did it. Chipped a little paint, rubbed it in all the right places.

It sounded good at the moment... Should have "lost" it when you had it stored here for a few months... Then I'd have it in hand to look more carefully... You know I have these "spells". Vapors. Drink.

I'm changing my name...

Ol' Brian S credibility shot to $hit now...

And right before I'm about to show an amazing discovery that will change the course of SK history...

[Brian S]

This is the cross type worn by Molders.

It will always be RK Type Desirability #1. A D1 in Timmler vernacular.

[Brian S]

Brian, you drunkard.

You've examined this cross in person.

Truth be told I never so much as touched the cross, literally. It is amazing to see this cross lying in front of you next to Thiem's photo and see the exact paint chips in the photo. Postwar chips and changes from handling would be unforgivable. This RK is one of the best kept in any collection if not the very best given its state in direct comparison to war period photographs.

[Tony T-S]

Not soldered, well that clears that up. So why then make only half a loop. I would imagine that it is much stronger than a complete one. Or was it meant to be a dipping ring that had the details on the frame either never added or removed from the die. Anyway, back to the photos

[Tom B]

These are very rare, but were never my favorite.

[Ludwig]

Truth be told I never so much as touched the cross, literally. It is amazing to see this cross lying in front of you next to Thiem's photo and see the exact paint chips in the photo. Postwar chips and changes from handling would be unforgivable. This RK is one of the best kept in any collection if not the very best given its state in direct comparison to war period photographs.

Copy that!

[Leroy]

That "Excellent Theory" has only one little hick-up - the ring is not soldered on but part of the frame.

Here's an EKII converted for wear.

[Tony T-S]

Now this conversion is the sort of thing I would have expected to see with those wearing EKs around the neck. Nice work by the jeweler. I wonder if this was made to replace the RK in battle so it could stay safely at home?

[Leroy]

I wonder if this was made to replace the RK in battle so it could stay safely at home?

That's my guess, as the ribbon is an original RK ribbon.

[Leroy]

Sorry! I mis-measured. The ribbon width is 36mm (I thought measuring quickly that it was a 40mm). Wider than standard 1939 EKII ribbons and about the same size as an 1870 EKII ribbon. (Learn something new every day!)

P.S. Seems to have a 25 white stitch count, but I might be blind on that tonight, too.

[Ludwig]

Heinz Macher

[Ludwig]

Hartmann Grasser

[Ludwig]

Joachim Lemelsen