Pip Posted October 11, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 11, 2019 Are these WWII ERA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 11, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 11, 2019 Pip, the two medals far right are "Ehrenkreuze für Frontkämpfer". The very common medal was founded for WW I participants in1934. The medal in the center is a Kriegsverdienstkreuz WW II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Merit_Cross The shoulder boards far left look like WW II Hauptmann boards. Unsure about the piping yet. Black & white COULD BE Luftwaffen Felddivision Pioniere but as I said I'm not sure about this. Could we see some close-ups of the boards, please. The brass bomb looks like a piece of trench art, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 11, 2019 Thank you! Here is a close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 11, 2019 These pins were also with the German items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 11, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 11, 2019 The butterfly pins are not (German) military. Could you post a picture taken from the side of the shoulder boards, so we can see the piping/corps colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted October 11, 2019 Sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skysoldier80 Posted October 11, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 11, 2019 The double backing on the boards means a reserve pionier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skysoldier80 Posted October 11, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 11, 2019 I have a set of reserve Pionier boards on a tunic and they look exactly like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 11, 2019 Share #9 Posted October 11, 2019 So the corps colors are black on light grey. Referring to Brian L. Davis "German Uniforms and Insignia 1933 - 1945" I would say Hauptmann, Heer, Pionier-Bataillon 22 (Captain, 22nd Army Engineer Bn). As far as I can see your medals are real ones. I'll leave it to the experts to tell you if the boards are real WW II ones or modern repro or a put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 11, 2019 Share #10 Posted October 11, 2019 The double backing on the boards means a reserve pionier +1 You're right, I forgot this in my post, Reserve Pioniere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted October 11, 2019 Thanks everyone for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daskrieg Posted October 11, 2019 Share #12 Posted October 11, 2019 The bomb is not trench art it is a lazy dog projectile easiest way to describe it is to look it up on Wikipedia unsure of what time. Probably Vietnam eraquote name="Proud Kraut" post="2530078" timestamp="1570808287"] Pip, the two medals far right are "Ehrenkreuze für Frontkämpfer". The very common medal was founded for WW I participants in1934. The medal in the center is a Kriegsverdienstkreuz WW II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Merit_Cross The shoulder boards far left look like WW II Hauptmann boards. Unsure about the piping yet. Black & white COULD BE Luftwaffen Felddivision Pioniere but as I said I'm not sure about this. Could we see some close-ups of the boards, please. The brass bomb looks like a piece of trench art, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 12, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 12, 2019 The bomb is not trench art it is a lazy dog projectile easiest way to describe it is to look it up on Wikipedia unsure of what time. Probably Vietnam era. Very interesting! I wasn't aware of the existence of these small "stubby" ones. Only new the French variants that looked like darts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted October 12, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 12, 2019 The two medals on the right are the Honour Cross (or Hindenburg Cross) and your ribbons mean they were issued for non-combattants. Nice display medal that is an affordable Great War German item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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