Strange EKM.Need help.

[Daarom]

This EKM was found in Kursk. But what exactly is this? What can the number 010080/k41 mean ? Wkr

[Daarom]

It appears to be a Kriegsmarine EKM. But the model is not as it normally looks.

[BlackCat1982]

It does appear to be KM but a replacement made of the standard 7cm wide variety for Wehrmacht/Heer. The name appears to be Josef Esten:

There is one such person on Volksbund database but of course cannot say it is him, he has a Heer rank and the location is not Kursk:

Josef Esten
Geburtsdatum: 31.12.1910

Geburtsort: Oberzissen

Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 23.06.1944

Todes-/Vermisstenort: Ostrow Jurjew

Dienstgrad: Obergefreiter

[Daarom]

Thank you for your help and explanation. This is all weird. Maybe his name is Josef Ester.

[Daarom]

Josef Ester
Geburtsdatum
05.07.1921

Geburtsort
-

Todes-/Vermisstendatum
01.08.1943

Todes-/Vermisstenort
Raum Charkow

Dienstgrad
-

[BlackCat1982]

I could not make my mind up from the picture, but Ester is also possible.

[Daarom]

I'm not sure either. Thanks again BC