Identifying the maker of a World War II German award is a vital skill for any militaria collector. This interactive database provides a comprehensive list of manufacturer marks to help you instantly verify your medals, including the Iron Cross. The German marking system for awards is primarily divided into two branches. PKZ Codes (Präsidialkanzlei) are numeric stamps (e.g., "1" or "65") usually found on the suspension ring of official state-issued awards. Conversely, LDO Codes (Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller) always begin with an "L" (e.g., "L/12") and were used to mark authorized duplicate awards available for private retail purchase.
Use the search bar below to enter the maker mark and instantly identify the manufacturer and their location.
System Marking Category
LDO Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller (L-codes)
LDO codes were used to mark awards intended for private retail sale (through shops). They usually feature the "L/" format followed by a number (e.g., L/12).
| LDO code | Manufacturer | City |
|---|---|---|
| L/10 | Deschler & Sohn | München |
| L/11 | Wilhelm Deumer | Lüdenscheid |
| L/12 | C.E. Juncker | Berlin |
| L/13 | Paul Meybauer | Berlin |
| L/14 | Friedrich Orth | Wien |
| L/15 | Otto Schickle | Pforzheim |
| L/16 | Steinhauer & Lück | Lüdenscheid |
| L/17 | Hermann Wernstein | Jena-Löbstedt |
| L/18 | B.H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt | Pforzheim |
| L/19 | Ferdinand Hoffstätter | Bonn am Rhein |
| L/21 | Förster & Barth | Pforzheim |
| L/22 | Glaser & Sohn | Dresden |
| L/23 | Julius Maurer | Oberstein |
| L/24 | Fritz Zimmermann | Stuttgart |
| L/25 | A.E. Köchert | Wien |
| L/26 | Klein & Quenzer A.G. | Idar-Oberstein |
| L/50 | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | Berlin |
| L/51 | E. Ferdinand Weidmann | Frankfurt am Main |
| L/52 | C.F. Zimmermann | Pforzheim |
| L/53 | Hymmen & Co. | Lüdenscheid |
| L/54 | Schauerte & Höhfeld | Lüdenscheid |
| L/55 | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | Mittweida |
| L/56 | Funcke & Brüninghaus | Lüdenscheid |
| L/57 | Boerger & Co. | Berlin |
| L/58 | Rudolf Souval | Wien |
| L/59 | Alois Rettenmaier | Schwäbisch-Gmünd |
| L/60 | Gustav Brehmer | Markneukirchen |
| L/61 | Friedrich Linden | Lüdenscheid |
| L/62 | Werner Redo | Saarlautern |
| L/63 | G.H. Osang | Dresden |
| L/64 | F.W. Assmann & Söhne | Lüdenscheid |
| L/65 | Dr. Franke & Co. | Lüdenscheid |
| L/66 | A.D. Schwerdt | Stuttgart |
PKZ Präsidialkanzlei (Numeric Stamps Lieferantennummer)
PKZ codes (Lieferantennummer) are numeric maker marks (ranging from 1 to 142, etc.) stamped on official state awards issued by the Presidential Chancellery. They are most commonly found on the suspension ring of a medal.
| PKZ code | Manufacturer | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deschler & Sohn | München |
| 2 | C.E. Juncker | Berlin |
| 3 | Wilhelm Deumer | Lüdenscheid |
| 4 | Steinhauer & Lück | Lüdenscheid |
| 5 | Hermann Wernstein | Jena-Lobstedt |
| 6 | Fritz Zimmermann | Stuttgart |
| 7 | Paul Meybauer | Berlin |
| 8 | Ferdinand Hoffstätter | Bonn |
| 9 | Liefergemeinschaft Pforzheimer Schmuckhandwerker | Pforzheim |
| 10 | Förster & Barth | Pforzheim |
| 11 | Grossmann & Co. | Wien |
| 12 | Frank & Reif | Stuttgart |
| 13 | Gustav Brehmer | Markneukirchen |
| 14 | Christian Lauer | Nürnberg |
| 15 | Friedrich Orth | Wien |
| 16 | Alois Rettenmaier | Schwäbisch-Gmünd |
| 17 | Schwerin & Sohn | Berlin |
| 18 | Karl Wurster KG | Markneukirchen |
| 19 | E.Ferdinand Wiedmann | Frankfurt am Main |
| 20 | C.F. Zimmermann | Pforzheim |
| 21 | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | Berlin |
| 22 | Boerger & Co. | Berlin |
| 23 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Heeresbedarf in der Graveur & Ziselierinnung | Berlin |
| 24 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller | Hanau am Main |
| 25 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-, Gold- und Silberschmiedeinnungen | Hanau am Main |
| 26 | B.H. Mayer's Hofkunstprägeanstalt | Pforzheim |
| 27 | Anton Schenkl´s Nachfolger | Wien |
| 28 | Eugen Schmidthaußer | Pforzheim |
| 29 | Hauptmünzamt | Berlin |
| 30 | Hauptmünzamt | Wien |
| 31 | Hans Gnad | Wien |
| 32 | W. Hobacher | Wien |
| 33 | Friedrich Linden (FLL) | Lüdenscheid |
| 34 | Willy Annetsberger | München |
| 35 | F.W. Assmann & Söhne | Lüdenscheid |
| 36 | Bury & Leonhard | Hanau |
| 37 | Adolf Baumeister | Lüdenscheid |
| 38 | AG MuK | Gablonz a.d. Neisse |
| 39 | Rudolf Berge | Gablonz |
| 40 | Berg & Nolte | Lüdenscheid |
| 41 | Gebrüder Bender | Oberstein |
| 42 | Bindermann & Co. | Oberkassel bei Bonn |
| 43 | Julius Bauer Söhne | Zella-Mehlis |
| 44 | Jakob Bengel | Idar Oberstein |
| 45 | Franz Jungwirth | Wien |
| 46 | Hans Doppler | Wela Oberdonau |
| 47 | Erhard & Söhne AG | Schwäbisch-Gmünd |
| 48 | Richard Feix | Gablonz |
| 49 | Richard Feix Söhne | Gablonz |
| 50 | Karl Gschiermeister | Wien |
| 51 | Eduard Gorlach & Söhne | Gablonz |
| 52 | Gottlieb & Wagner | Idar Oberstein |
| 53 | Glaser & Sohn | Dresden |
| 54 | Gebruder Wegerhoff | Ludensheid |
| 55 | J.E. Hammer & Söhne | Geringswalde |
| 56 | Robert Hauschild | Pforzheim |
| 57 | Karl Hensler | Pforzheim |
| 58 | Artur Jakel & Co. | Gablonz |
| 59 | Louis Keller | Oberstein |
| 60 | Katz & Deyle | Pforzheim |
| 61 | Rudolf A. Karnath & Sohn | Gablonz |
| 62 | Kerbach & Oesterhelt | Dresden |
| 63 | Franz Klast & Söhne | Gablonz |
| 64 | Gottlieb Keck & Sohn | Pforzheim |
| 65 | Klein & Quenzer | Idar Oberstein |
| 66 | Friedrich Keller | Oberstein |
| 67 | H. Kreisel | Gablonz |
| 68 | Alfred Knobloch | Gablonz |
| 69 | Alois Klammer | Innsbruck |
| 70 | Lind & Meyrer | Oberstein |
| 71 | Rudolf Leukert | Gablonz |
| 72 | Franz Lipp | Pforzheim |
| 73 | Franz Manert | Gablonz |
| 74 | Carl Maurer Sohn | Oberstein |
| 75 | Julius Maurer | Idar Oberstein |
| 76 | Ernst L. Müller | Pforzheim |
| 77 | Bayrisches Hauptmünzamt | München |
| 78 | Gustav Miksch | Gablonz |
| 79 | Matthias Kutsche | Attendorn |
| 80 | G.H. Osang | Dresden |
| 81 | Overhoff & Cie. | Lüdenscheid |
| 82 | Augustin Prager | Gablonz |
| 83 | Emil Peukert | Gablonz |
| 84 | Carl Poellath | Schrobenhausen |
| 85 | Julius Pietsch | Gablonz |
| 86 | Paulmann & Crone | Lüdenscheid |
| 87 | Roman Palme | Gablonz |
| 88 | Werner Redo | Saarlautern |
| 89 | Rudolf Richter | Schlag bei Gablonz |
| 90 | August F. Richter | Schlag bei Gablonz |
| 91 | Joseff Rossler & Co. | Gablonz |
| 92 | Josef Ruckert & Sohn | Gablonz |
| 93 | Richard Simm & Söhne | Gablonz |
| 94 | Ossenberg-Engels | Iserloh |
| 95 | Adolf Scholze | Grünwald |
| 96 | Robert Klein | Wien |
| 97 | A.E. Kochert | Wien |
| 98 | Rudolf Souval | Wien |
| 99 | Schwertner & Cie. | Granz-Eggenberg |
| 100 | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | Mittweida |
| 101 | Rudolf Tamm | Gablonz |
| 102 | Phillip Turks | Wien |
| 103 | August G. Tam | Gablonz |
| 104 | H. Ulbrichts | Kaufing |
| 105 | H. Vogt | Pforzheim |
| 106 | B. Schneider | Wien |
| 107 | Carl Wild | Hamburg |
| 108 | Arno Wallpach | Salzburg |
| 109 | Walter & Henlein | Gablonz |
| 110 | Otto Zappe | Gablonz |
| 111 | Ziemer & Söhne | Oberstein |
| 112 | Rust & Hetzel | Wien |
| 113 | Hermann Aurich | Dresden |
| 114 | Ludwig Bertsch | Karlsruhe |
| 115 | Richard Sieper & Sohne | Ludensheid |
| 116 | Funke & Brüninghaus | Lüdenscheid |
| 117 | Hugo Lang | Wiesenthal |
| 118 | August Menz & Sohn | Wien |
| 119 | Alfred Stubbe | Berlin |
| 120 | Franz Petzl | Wien |
| 121 | Imme & Sohn | Berlin |
| 122 | Stahl | Straßburg |
| 123 | Beck, Hassinger & Co. | Straßburg |
| 124 | Rudolf Schanes | Wien |
| 125 | Eugen Gauss | Pforzheim |
| 126 | Eduard Hahn | Oberstein |
| 127 | Moritz Hausch AG | Pforzheim |
| 128 | S. Jablonski GmbH | Posen |
| 129 | Fritz Kohm | Pforzheim |
| 130 | Wilhelm Schröder & Co. | Lüdenscheid |
| 131 | Heinrich Wander | Gablonz |
| 132 | Franz Reischhauer | Oberstein |
| 133 | Otto Schickle | Pforzheim |
| 134 | Otto Klein | Hanau |
| 135 | Julius Moser | |
| 138 | Julius Maurer | Idar Oberstein |
| 139 | Hymmen & Co. | Lüdenscheid |
| 140 | Schauerte & H. | Lüdenscheid |
| 141 | Sohni, Heubach & Co. | Oberstein |
| 142 | A.D. Schwerdt | Stuttgart |
