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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
Hi
"The WW2 Iron Cross had an Iron Core, except for some German Navy awarded Iron Crosses with the core changed to a Brass Core simply to prevent the salt in the air rusting the core, awarded mainly to U-Boot crews."
A common misconception. There is no real proof that this was the case, I think Adrian made a thread about it once?
Cameron
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10-03-2012 10:29 AM
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
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BonzaiCam
Hi
"The WW2 Iron Cross had an Iron Core, except for some German Navy awarded Iron Crosses with the core changed to a Brass Core simply to prevent the salt in the air rusting the core, awarded mainly to U-Boot crews."
A common misconception. There is no real proof that this was the case, I think Adrian made a thread about it once?
Cameron
Yes I did, well remembered!
A pair of crosses with direct Kriegsmarine vet provenance were posted, both were magnetic.
There is no substance to the claims non magnetic EKs were reserved for or specifically awarded to Kriegsmarine or Luftwaffe personnel. This is an urban myth that probably started from a sales pitch.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
Yes all said and done for there will always be people out there who will try and pull the wool over peoples eyes to make a buck. A person form my own experience in the early 2000 and still at it today was Sydner's Militaria.
Morris
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
i never knew KM iron corss has non magnetic core until this thread, now i finally know the truth of such never exist. thanks for all the info guys, really glad to be here~
Last edited by Emmett; 10-03-2012 at 02:37 PM.
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
I do not mean any offense to the member who posted this thread, but I would not like anyone to rely on this information, as seems to have happened with the above member Emmett.
This is a forum to educate and inform, and this false information is doing the opposite.
It has been dis-proved that brass core EKs were issued to the KM, and WW2 EK2's had a die stamped steel core.
Regards - Danny
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
It is not my intention to step on any moderators toes, but perhaps the best thing to do is delete this tread before more readers become confused, as has already happened.
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
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helmetone
My intention is not to step on any moderators toes, but perhaps the best thing to do is delete this tread before more readers become confused, as has already happened.
I agree
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
As soon as the Moderator gets home later and has a chance to sit down and respond to the wrong information in the opening post he will.
Until then there is no reason to delete the thread or close it as everyone else has the opportunity to address any misinformation put out there.
This is a discussion forum and any points right or wrong can be discussed. It's what the forum is here for. You never know, by correcting any false information, someone else may learn from it - as has been mentioned by Emmett. He didn't realise the non magnetic/Kriegsmarine myth wasn't true until he read this thread.
Someone has learnt something and from that point of view the thread has been a success. If warRelic hadn't made his post this wouldn't have happened.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Guide to collecting Iron Cross 1939
I would normally agree Adrian but the thread opener post is very odd
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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