Original German WWII Named Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK Marked 0.5L Beer Stein - Ceramic with Pewter Lid French Artwork & Posters which has maintained an alignment

which has maintained an alignment with the active 25th Infantry Division since a reorganization in 1972

An Iron Cross Second Class Ribbon and a Eastern Front Medal ribbon have been neatly hand sewn through the second button hole and show light wear consistent with the tunic

with almost no signs of use

The leather frog is still solid and intact

surface rust and storage wear

Original German WWII Named Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK Marked 0.5L Beer Stein - Ceramic with Pewter Lid French Artwork & Posters which has maintained an alignmentOriginal 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.