Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback marked 800 - EKI Spanish Helmets The scabbard is held in

The scabbard is held in a black leather frog with aluminum rivets

the town was named as Saarlautern (-lautern being a common ending of town and village names in Germany) in an attempt by the NSDAPs to Germanize the town name

Year of Manufacture: 1883 - converted c

their hilts were very similar in form to the Ottoman prototype

05 l stein is in perfect condition being free of chips and cracks and totally original WWII era produced

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback marked 800 - EKI Spanish Helmets The scabbard is held inOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the decoration was revived several times for later conflicts. The bulk of the issues are divided into 1st and 2nd class versions, but a rare and superior 'Grand Cross' was also awarded for successful field commanders. During WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was an award of