Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI Lock Assembly The action depicted earned the

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

Overall this is a very attractive rifle in very good condition

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

Research shows that fewer than 500 of these model cannons were made

This example has one end of the buckle attached via a hook that may not be correct

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI Lock Assembly The action depicted earned 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