EK Medals?

[Raiseth]

Anyone know how many EK1 & II's were awarded? EKIIs were a 'Gedunk' Medal (Navy slang for freebie). Thanks all,
Bill (Working late in Maryland)...

 

[reservist1]

Bill: One Reference Source The Iron Time A History of the Iron Cross, by S.J. Previtera lists the following totals for issue of 1914 EK1 and EKII:

EK I - 145,024
EK II - 3,803,384

Reservist1

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Bill, if you want to buy yourself something absolutley fantastic for Christmas, buy yourself The Iron Time A History of the Iron Cross, by S.J. Previtera as Herr Reservist1 has mentioned. It is absolutely superb.