April 23, 20197 yr #1 The iron cross is marked 800 and appears to be marked 21 on the back. Any opinion on the two badges is appreciated
April 26, 20197 yr #11 Your "breast badge" is a Heer (Army) General Assault Badge. From my initial glance over, it looks good besides a broken clasp, however, I will have to check my reference books when I get home to confirm that. Your EKI looks slightly vaulted. Again I will check my references when I get home.
June 15, 20251 yr #12 Both items are reproductions. The "Frank & Reif Stuttgart" allgemeinesturmabzeichen is a well-known fake, albeit a well-made fake, and the EK1 is certainly not a Deschler product. https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/2nd_1st_class/1st_class/ironcross1.htm https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/1939-eisernes-kreuz-forum/guide-collecting-iron-cross-1939-a-221753/
June 16, 20251 yr #14 I'd like to make a correction... On closer inspection, I did see the "2" in the "21" from post #4. My prime suspicion was that the pin clasp at the bottom of the reverse was a dead giveaway, as was the pin hinge contruction at the top of the reverse. Enlarging the images from posts #1 & #2, it also looks like a one - piece construction. It is a well - made reproduction. However... The 1939 Iron Cross with the maker mark "21" was manufactured by Gebrüder Godet & Co. Specifically, this maker mark is associated with the Iron Cross Second Class 1939. https://www.treasurebunker.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3091-how-to-tell-if-a-iron-cross-1st-and-2nd-class-is-real-or-fake/
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