Knights Cross

[Maybach]

Hack, Franz

Date of birth:February 3rd, 1915 (Mannheim/Baden, Germany) Date of death:June 9th, 1997 (Reinbek/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)Nationality:German (1933-1945, German Reich)

[Maybach]

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/8802/Hack-Franz.htm

[Dietrich Maerz]

The data are correct, except the one for the Oakleaves. It is a so-called Fellgiebel award. Look up V. Scherzer, no official paper trace for F. Hack.
But that does not matter here in this case since the items are not original anyway. I hope you can give it back!

[Brian R]

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/8802/Hack-Franz.htm

Yup, having the biographical details doesn’t mean what you have is real. I initially posted a question about the date and then cleared it. Other than that, I don’t think the document is original.

[StefanK.]

your cross is original but unfortunately not a "real" knights cross. Actually it is a so called "Übergröße" Iron Cross 2nd class, that was modified by a jeweller, obviously to fool someone. If you measure it, you will see that it is slightl smaller than a RK: 47x47mm.


The oakleaves are fake as well, so is the document, sorry.


Greetings, Stefan

[Yubari]

How do I become an Associate member where do I go?

it looks you are

[Dansson]

your cross is original but unfortunately not a "real" knights cross. Actually it is a so called "Übergröße" Iron Cross 2nd class, that was modified by a jeweller, obviously to fool someone. If you measure it, you will see that it is slightl smaller than a RK: 47x47mm.

I agree.

[Maybach]

Knights Cross

Knights Cross

[Chet Sowersby]

Maybach,
Regardless of your present picture showing dimensions it is still not a original RK. It is still a EK2 that has been dicked with. You need to try and see if you can return it.

Chet

[Stephen Stout]

Maybach,
Regardless of your present picture showing dimensions it is still not a original RK. It is still a EK2 that has been dicked with. You need to try and see if you can return it.

Chet

Chet, you cannot get anymore direct then that.