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04-09-2013, 05:17 AM
#1001
Re: Imperial Eks
by
Chopperman
Nice one
i think everyone should have a "KO" in their collection. KO crosses are one of the most common crosses. I have been told that the KO crosses are thought to be the standard "awarded" cross.
Greg....what are your thoughts on the recent revelation that "KO" medals are made by Klein & Quenzer ?
Prost !Steve.
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04-09-2013 05:17 AM
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04-09-2013, 11:05 PM
#1002
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04-10-2013, 01:47 AM
#1003
Re: Imperial Eks
by
oradour
Greg....what are your thoughts on the recent revelation that "KO" medals are made by Klein & Quenzer ?
Prost !Steve.
Steve,
My own opinion is that it's as good a guess as
any of the other theories. So far we have not
seen anything that actually supports the theory.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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04-10-2013, 01:50 AM
#1004
Re: Imperial Eks
Wolfe,
Thanks for posting those crosses. Right off
the top of my head, I can not name the makers
but I will do some digging, maybe we can identify
them for you.
gregM
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I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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04-14-2013, 01:47 PM
#1005
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04-14-2013, 02:17 PM
#1006
Re: Imperial Eks
by
stuka f
Any idea what thise one might be?
Something from a Prussian veterans' association and almost certainly Landwehr-related.
"Mit Gott für König und Vaterland" means "With God for King and Fatherland" and was a traditional Prussian motto.
Members of the Prussian Landwehr (the second-line reserves) wore a Landwehrkreuz [Landwehr Cross] on their headgear whose design was almost identical to that of this cross; the difference being that the lower arm of the cross bore only the year "1813" instead of "Verein/1866".
"Verein" means "club", "association", "league" etc. So this clearly relates to an association that was either founded in the year 1866 or named itself after the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 or both.
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04-14-2013, 02:28 PM
#1007
Re: Imperial Eks
Also what I could make of it.
I assume it wasn't any official insigna/medal...!?
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04-14-2013, 02:42 PM
#1008
Re: Imperial Eks
Correct. It was not an awarded cross. But a keeper none the less.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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04-16-2013, 02:23 AM
#1009
Re: Imperial Eks
by
Wolfe1165
Amazing thread!
Here is my contribution. The non-combatant EK on the left is marked, but for the life of me I can't read it. My other is a salty unmarked tombak. Not much, but I enjoy them.
I'm pretty sure that the cross on the right is a Zimmerman.
Still working on the other one.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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04-16-2013, 08:59 PM
#1010
Re: Imperial Eks
by
Chopperman
I'm pretty sure that the cross on the right is a Zimmerman.
Still working on the other one.
Thanks for your help, Greg!
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