Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 with Ribbon - EKII Price_$-030 - $50 and Weapons Specialists

and Weapons Specialists

A great example of an authentic WWI "Doughboy" helmet from the 77th Infantry Division

John DeFazio

This was to speed up production and lower cost as the war dragged on and the German economy began changing to a total war economy

This design was first instituted in 1950

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 with Ribbon - EKII Price_$-030 - $50 and Weapons SpecialistsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Prussian King Frederick William III in 1813 for gallantry in action, the Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross) 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 WWI the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types