Knight's Cross for Review

[Ed Hicks]

Knight's Cross for Review...I assume it's bogus, but I appreciate expert opinions, so feel free to critique this one for reference. Thanks for looking. Ed

[Ed Hicks]

Knight's Cross for Review

Knight's Cross for Review

[Tom B]

Looks like two different RK's to me ????

[Ed Hicks]

Tom, my goof, the photos were mixed up.

[Kecon]

Hello Ed


The first cross is a Souval for sure. Need some better pictures of the second.
Has somewhat of a Juncker flair to it. But don't quote me on that.


Ken

[Tony T-S]

In the first two photos the cross to the right is Souval, with what appear to be dodgy markings, the other needs way better photos. The markings suggest S&L markings, but whether that is what it really is will depend to begin with on good straight on photos of the front and rear.

[Ed Hicks]

Thanks for the help. I'll get better photos of each. Ed

[Leroy]

The one with the dates which are very close to the lower beading is a copy which has been around for a long time, found with many different markings ("2", "20", etc.). Note how the "1" and "8" on the reverse date are virtually linked. There is some thought that these legitimately started out as an early war cross by a private maker which never supplied the government and then were "born again" after the war. I must say that I have seen a couple of examples of such a cross which were simply marked "800" and were very nice, indeed (but did not have the linkage between the "1" and "8"). This type is shown by Gordon Williamson as a copy and actually appears in Dietrich's book (with 1957 type core) attached to a set of Brilliants (although no mention of maker is made).

[Tony T-S]

Very interesting info thanks.

[Tom B]

The one with the dates which are very close to the lower beading is a copy which has been around for a long time, found with many different markings ("2", "20", etc.). Note how the "1" and "8" on the reverse date are virtually linked. There is some thought that these legitimately started out as an early war cross by a private maker which never supplied the government and then were "born again" after the war. I must say that I have seen a couple of examples of such a cross which were simply marked "800" and were very nice, indeed (but did not have the linkage between the "1" and "8"). This type is shown by Gordon Williamson as a copy and actually appears in Dietrich's book (with 1957 type core) attached to a set of Brilliants (although no mention of maker is made).

I agree. Tom

[Ed Hicks]

I just got more photos and will post one KC at a time in a new thread.

[Tony T-S]

For future reference, here

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=963375

[Tom B]

Study, study !