Marten,
I found the picture but not the original thread.
Here is my wall hanger Ek. Made of cast iron and measures 25.4 cm.
Much like your wonderful gift to Aldo, this one was a gift from Lance (MilitariaOne)
For Dos
Marten,
I found the picture but not the original thread.
Here is my wall hanger Ek. Made of cast iron and measures 25.4 cm.
Much like your wonderful gift to Aldo, this one was a gift from Lance (MilitariaOne)
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
Nice cross Greg!! Thank you for looking it up and posting it here again. What a coincidence that it holds the same story from a gift. Fits perfectly with all of your other itemsFor the people not knowing what is going on here.. I found a big EK 1 for sale and shared it with Greg when i saw it.
Cheers,
Dos
the other one in the picture, it looks to be cast and thick,ww1, is it a paper weight? on the right in the chest. I have one and have been trying to figure out it's function / purpose?, any help is appreciated.
Yes, a paper weight. Sometimes referred to as "table medals". I've also heard that
some of these were used on grave markers or memorials but I'm not sure if that is
true or not. I know of a couple different styles. one that was made in the US before
the US got involved with the war.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/imper...ghlight=weight
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
were the cast iron crosses made from melted down captured FRENCH/BELGIUM cannons?
No, I don't think so.
gregM
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I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
thank you. I have heard that some medals were made from melted down captured cannons? I may be wrong? let me know ?
That would be the early style campaign medal for the Franco Prussian war of 1870.by toot
gregM
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I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
Hello toot. this is a medal made with the cast bronze of captured cannons
The Centenar medal of Kaiser Wilhelm I (1897)
The medal was awarded on March 22, 1897 to all active duty servicemen and veterans of the wars of 1864 (Danish Duchies), 1866 (Austro-Prussian) and 1870 (Franco-Prussian).
As a curiosity we will add that the bronze of the medals was extracted from the artillery pieces occupied by the Danes, Austrians and French during the warlike conflicts mentioned above.
Regards.
Santi
Hi Greg. This is the biggest Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 I have ever seen
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