EK I document?

[lohengrin]

Hi,

I have had this document for a while. I don't collect these, but because of the interesting recipient I still have it in my collection. It is a certified copy of EKI citation from 1952. Now, for my question... I have seen many EKI and EKII documents, but these never had the words "Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis" on the top of the form... Under what circumstances would be document like this issued?

Also (pardon my ignorance), what does 1/ Panzer-Rgt. 1 exactly reffers to?

Mark

PS: Sorry about the red stripes, I don't want to see the document on eBay next week...

[stewy]

Hi Mark. I've got docs with this title but not EK's. Preliminary docs. Stewy

[lohengrin]

Hi Stewy,

Yeah, I have seen it on RK and DK citations, but never on EK documents. Perhaps someone owns an example?

[Gerdan]

I found an other "Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis" for en EK I:

http://www.militaria321.com/auktions...tionID=5598111


Gerdan

[lohengrin]

I found an other "Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis" for en EK I:

http://www.militaria321.com/auktions...tionID=5598111


Gerdan

Although I am not an expert, I would argue that the document on the auction page is an original...

See the following posting: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=366821

[Justin P]

Nope, Document on the Auction site is Not Original!

[lohengrin]

Just in case someone is interested - Here is a photo of the EKI recipient from 1937. It come from a no longer existing web-page.

[Gerdan]

This "Franz Prinz von Bayern" (correct name: Franz Hans Leopold Maria Wittelsbach, Priz von Bayern) sometimes was called "Zapletal" with his other family name. He was born 1919 and he died 1999.



http://www.123people.de/ext/frm?ti=p...phy&wrt_id=105


Gerdan

[Ian Jewison]

This practice was not uncommon for confirmation of awards for those lost during the war....I have quite a few that came with groups either as individual citations, awards, promotions, professional qualifications etc.

/Ian

[stewy]

Here's one i have to hand. Stewy

[lohengrin]

Thanks very much guys for the interesting discussion!!