Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI Lock Assembly while trying to preserve the

while trying to preserve the great "battlefield pickup" patina it has

which is surrounded by a black rectangular border and all lies on the white base

This is a very nice Great War-produced example of the English military Mark III* flare pistol

The action depicted earned the Croix de Guerre for the entire regiment

definitely one of the earliest that we have seen

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI Lock Assembly while trying to preserve theOriginal 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