Looking at it I would say its a copy due to the missing rear rivet in the helmet plus the lack of detail. Lets see what the others have to say
Jason
I'm thinking along the same lines as Jason. I'm not keen on it but there are a few members who know their Verwundetenabzeichen here so hopefully they'll add their thoughts too......
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Well to me it doesn't appear cast which is a good sign, the lack of rear rivet (or very faint rivet depending on your eyesight) is often considered a bad sign although some evidence suggests that the non rivet award is merely a variant. The dot pattern appears uniform and the wreath bow looks convincing also.
The rough surface could simply be wear so to me I think the proof will lie in the hardware configuration of which I unfortunately am not sufficiently versed to make a call.
If it were me and I had to make a call on the spot and the price was right, I think I would take a chance on it.
It looks good to me and I have no concerns about missing rivets
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Are you sure its a Gold one ? The case is the type used for the Silver grade, the Gold usually coming in a black case similar to the case for the EK1. Silver finish can often take on that yellowish tinged tarnish
The trouble is with cased sets such as this is that we will never know if they started life together. If an award matches the box then it's a bonus but an open mind is needed on any cased award.
I had a minesweeper recently that came in an LDO box for a Faithful Service medal, they definitely didn't start out as a pair!
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
I think the WB could be a Souval looking at that hinge. The catch would make it a wartime Souval as post war have a much different catch
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Can it be a silver repaint in this case?
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