Bundeswehr veterans and the 57' awards.

[history-buff1944]

Nice thread gents. I have a few 1957 items in my small small small militaria collection. Thanks to Paul @ Wharton Militaria, I own: A cased 1957 RK with Oaks, Swords, Diamonds, (the case is certainly an ugly case-but cased none the less) another 1957 RK-early make I guess as its quality is fantastic and a spare set of Oaks (early made) and another spare Oaks and swords (early made? as these are also very nice looking) an early EKII and an early EKI Wiederholungsspange.

I would post but for the problem of having no camera to take photos, nor a computer that can do it as well as no experience in posting photos fro scans and such.

I lost count of how many EKs I have from different periods but, I have one--1870 EKII, 4 EKIs--one is cased, and the rest are EKIIs as well as Spanges.

[talltom]

god now thats sounds like a nice collection if you ever do post it would be brilliant

tom

[Karsten S]

Sound like some nice pieces in that collection.

Here are my two RK´s.

KR

Karsten

[Karsten S]

Here are my two Deutsche Kreuz in Gold´s
The last one has a number on the reverse, which I have no idea what it refers to?

Best Regards

Karsten

[talltom]

very nice dks the number might be something as simple as the number of people have been awarded it so he was 2110 in line to receive

tom

[oradour]

Some superb pieces Karsten ! thanks for showing.....I have no idea what the number represents on the second DKiG.
Prost ! Steve.

[Nick Hessens]

I thought I'd show it here too. My unmarked EK2 57 version.
A Steinhauer und Luck piece.

Enjoy!

Regards

[talltom]

very nice ingrid it sure is a beuty thanks for sharing

tom

[Nick Hessens]

Thanks Tom!

Regards

[talltom]

i have finally made the leap and bought a 57 ek2 im pretty sure i can see a makers mark (not going to show on camera) any ideas what it could be
thanks (ill make sure i get some pictures)