Description
On 14 June 1941
4L in capacity
The scabbard body is good shape
grey or light green under shirt (Bousho Jyu-han) was worn under the tunic
The bakelite grip scales are in good shape
Original German WWI Imperial German 164th (4th Hannover) Infantry Regiment Leutnant 1st Class Iron Cross by the Royal Mint With Award Document German Decals On 14 June 1941Original 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