Original German WWII Clasp to the Iron Cross Second Class 1939 with Ribbon - Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz U.S. Militaria coarse olive drab wool

coarse olive drab wool

The crown has the white horse-hair plume and there are gold side buttons

this instrument was also used in the WWII-era Luftwaffe aircraft Me-110

Only produced in 1944 for the Pacific Theatre this is a combination steel helmet cover and insect mosquito net

The P-1A adopted in 1949 was basically an advanced version of the P-1 with introduction of a fixed chin-strap

Original German WWII Clasp to the Iron Cross Second Class 1939 with Ribbon - Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz U.S. Militaria coarse olive drab woolOriginal 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