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WWII ERA

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#1

Are these WWII ERA?

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#2

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?

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#3

Thank you! Here is a close up

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#4

These pins were also with the German items

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#5

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.

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#6

Sides

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#7

The double backing on the boards means a reserve pionier

#8

I have a set of reserve Pionier boards on a tunic and they look exactly like that.

#9

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.

#10

The double backing on the boards means a reserve pionier

 

+1 You're right, I forgot this in my post, Reserve Pioniere

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#11

Thanks everyone for the help!

#12

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?

#13

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.

#14

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. :)

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