Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - EKI Japanese Army Hats like this are often

Hats like this are often encountered in old photographs and illustrations being worn in a jaunty fashion at an extreme angle that perhaps led to the later term "side cap" for casual military headwear

The round is in excellent condition and is weighted to match a live shell for accurate training handling purposes

Vandenberg

Standard design employed an octagon barrel

complete with one leather sword hanger

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - EKI Japanese Army Hats like this are oftenOriginal 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