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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen
Is that style of mounting referred to as Prussian style?
Was not the EKII ribbon worn on the left breast of the LW blouse as there is no visible button hole for it to be worn from?
I think the breast eagle may very well be being worn in the photo, just not showing up very well.
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Mounting - I think so. The rectangular (trapedoid) shape was the Austria style and there is also a style that looks like a 'U'. WWII parade mounted EKII's also follow the format shown in my image.
LW not my thing but looking a Panzer crew wraps (jackets) they often have the ribbon attached to the left button hole where in civilian clothes a flower or similar would be placed and not in a button hole which is used to join the jacket together.
I did a quick look re: panzer uniforms and found this:
http://www.dansmith.info/hassel/topics.asp?ID=31
Note position of EKII ribbon.
Looking at the original photo. Has eagle been removed together with any other WWII insignia leaving just the 1914 EK1? Bottom left of image - what are those rings? RAF officer to guys right? Image post war or while a PoW?
Regards,
Chris