Original German WWII Named Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK Marked 0.5L Beer Stein - Ceramic with Pewter Lid Category_Brunswick Guns at the onset of the

at the onset of the German invasion of Poland

The crossguard has a closed wing art deco style eagle which looks to the viewer's left

Underneath the saddle ring bar

1942 out of Pittsburgh

The interior shows just some paint loss around the rim with a bit of flaking

Original German WWII Named Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK Marked 0.5L Beer Stein - Ceramic with Pewter Lid Category_Brunswick Guns at the onset of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. The majority of authentic German regimental beer steins were produced between about 1890 and 1914.