Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Vaulted Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Screw Back - EKI Original Machine Guns Scabbard Length: 22 3/4" +

Scabbard Length: 22 3/4" + belt loop

now an element of the 101st Airborne Division

Also included are two rolls of 1964 dated 16mm Kodachrome II Film still in the original boxes

may be manganese steel

Item #74 as "R 11"

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Vaulted Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Screw Back - EKI Original Machine Guns Scabbard Length: 22 3/4" +Original 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