Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 with Ribbon & Award Document - IV Reserve Battalion, 10th (Lower Saxony) Foot Artillery Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns Older Model 1842 helmets were

Older Model 1842 helmets were cut down and re-sewn to comply with the new regulations

each cuff features a two-point snap connection

with the outer branch bent all the way back across the inner branch

This helmet is stamped with lot and lift number 316A

The obverse shows the crowned effigy of King George VI

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 with Ribbon & Award Document - IV Reserve Battalion, 10th (Lower Saxony) Foot Artillery Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns Older Model 1842 helmets wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Prussian King Frederick William III in 1813 for gallantry in action, the Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross) 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 WWI the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types