Awarded would, indeed, be the key word. Who knows how many were never issued and simply sat somewhere in a cabinet. Might as well be a paperweight, in that case. History that never happened...
Awarded would, indeed, be the key word. Who knows how many were never issued and simply sat somewhere in a cabinet. Might as well be a paperweight, in that case. History that never happened...
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
BUT impossible to tell apart, if you are not 100% sure where "it started its life" :-/by Wagriff
Mfg
Marc
Spooky, hey? So...do you have a treasure that saw History? Or do you have a fancy ornament that never saw the outside of a desk drawer? Or maybe even one that was all assembled with left over factory parts that never even Made it to the military to begin with? Makes you think when you're considering dropping 10 Grand on one....
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
And its not even an early core!
Yes.
I fact, ribbon bows mith miniature medals/crosses as pendants for wear on the lapel of civilian suits were very popular and available for many different decorations.
Eventually, the manufacture of miniatures mounted for this method of wear was restricted to certain neck decorations only. After that, the only Third Reich-period decorations to be worn in this manner were the Knight's Crosses of the Iron Cross and the War Merit Cross.
Thank you very much for that info, Andreas! Would these miniatures only have been available for those actually awarded the Ritterkreuz?
Any and all decorations (including miniatures, lapel bows, ribbon bars etc.) were only available to those who had been awarded them. It would have been illegal for a retailer to sell them without proof by the customer that he was a rightful recipient of the decoration in question.
Ahh... what I thought and now I know.Thank you again! Seems to me, then, that these are a viable more affordable option in light of the very high prices for the full size examples. I wouldn't mind having one, at least
If I'm not mistaken, often recipients would have a second Ritterkreuz...One for daily wear with the unit and another kept at home for formal occasions...Saw one recently without ribbon for $7000...
cheers,Glenn
That's right. Some even used an EK2 as a "field-wear Ritterkreuz", which was smaller and more easily replaced than an RK if it was damaged or lost.
It is worth noting that after a decree of 22 Oct. 1941, replacement RKs could only be be obtained through official channels and no more through retailers. This was an aftereffect of the remarkable affair of the fake RKT Adam Drays.
For German-speaking readers, see: https://www.frankenthal.de/sv_franke...am%20Drays%22/
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