Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, K & Q, 65
Article about: Another new addition that I picked up at the gun show this weekend. It is nicely vaulted, but, whoever did it had to beat it up a little bit to accomplish this. I am not sure but, I believe
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, K & Q, 65
Another new addition that I picked up at the gun show this weekend.
It is nicely vaulted, but, whoever did it had to beat it up a little bit to accomplish this. I am not sure but, I believe it is made of tombak. It is made by one of my favorite makers so it was difficult to not buy it.
I hope you like it,
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Re: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, K & Q, 65
Bloody right young man... get them while you can....K & Q as well ! I do like their awards.They seem to have a nice construction..even if this 1 is a little rough? I thinks??.. Cheers Terry.
Re: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, K & Q, 65
Hi Ralph,
You're right, it's an earlier buntmetal/tombak piece. The zinc ones had the hinge and catch cast into the badge, whereas yours is soldered on (and the catch is roundwire, only seen on early K&Q Kriegsverdienstkreuz's.)
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, K & Q, 65
by big ned
Hi Ralph,
You're right, it's an earlier buntmetal/tombak piece. The zinc ones had the hinge and catch cast into the badge, whereas yours is soldered on (and the catch is roundwire, only seen on early K&Q Kriegsverdienstkreuz's.)
Regards, Ned.
Thanks Ned!
I was a little sceptical when I saw the maker's mark as it is not the usual style but, I was pretty confident that it was original.
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Re: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern, K & Q, 65
by rbminis
Thanks Ned!
I was a little sceptical when I saw the maker's mark as it is not the usual style but, I was pretty confident that it was original.
Ralph.
No problemo mate,
As a matter of fact, the MM on yours is an example of one you'd expect to see on the early K&Q crosses made of buntmetal/tombak as well as the more commonly seen one. The later zinc types all had the same MM with the more often seen MM 65 that is far more stylized with the 'tail' on the bottom of the '5' and the concave top.
(I'll use one of your pic's as an example if that's o.k.)
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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