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    EKII award document opinion?

    I would really like to hear your opinion on this EKII award.

    If possible may be someone can even tell me even who it was signed by?

    Many thanks.

    Pascal
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    Schroth

    Pascal,

    the signature is of General der Infanterie Walter Schroth, the then commander of Wehrkries IV.

    Regards
    Glenn

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      #3
      Thank you Glenn.

      I always thought the signature looked a bit funny as for the rest of the award looked authentic to me.

      I suppose his signature should look like this.

      Pascal


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        #4
        Hi Pascal,

        Looks OK to me...also is it a facsimile signature? This is not that uncommon for high ranking officers from Wehrkreis Reserve!

        /Ian
        Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

        Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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          #5
          I think you’re right and that it is a facsimile signature. Thanks for your opinion.

          Is it unusual to find a high ranking officers name like Schroth on a respectively low award like this EKII award?

          Pascal

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            #6
            Is it unusual to find a high ranking officers name like Schroth on a respectively low award like this EKII award?
            Pascal

            here you have Flemish EK2 award signed by SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der WSS Fritz von Scholz, Schwerterträger
            died 28 July 1944 Northeastern front of several wounds

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              #7
              This is an original signature...

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                #8
                It is normal for high ranking officers to sign EK documents and the majority of the time they are Ritterkreuzträger (RKT) or holder of the Deutsches Kreuz.

                I suppose it is more rare for an EK document not to signed by a General...Oberst and lower for example!

                Who signed the document is now reflected in the price as a few years ago no one ever looked at the signatures!!!

                /Ian
                Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

                Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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                  #9
                  Thank you Ian and Luc.
                  That is really an exceptional award you showed us here Luc but then I think your collection only exist of exceptional items .

                  Pascal

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