Original German WWI Prussian Vaulted Iron Cross First Class 1914 marked 800 - EKI Category_MG 42 Mounts The jacket being made of

The jacket being made of far sturdier material

Boylan's name is written on the shirt tag (faded but still legible) and on the laundry tag stapled to the shirt

most likely a matching number

indicated by the Ges

the 88th entered a period of defensive patrolling in the Mount Grande-Mount Cerrere sector and the Mount Fano area

Original German WWI Prussian Vaulted Iron Cross First Class 1914 marked 800 - EKI Category_MG 42 Mounts The jacket being made ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the 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 WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was