Original German WWI Prussian Vaulted Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Back Clip German Documents & Books The regiment fought in one

The regiment fought in one of the first battles of the Civil War at Wilson's Creek

8th Air Force Operational Grand Slam - May 1944

Amazingly only one of the crew was killed and the remaining 41 survived

After the initial hard fighting it became a static war of patrolling and attrition

Original German WWI Prussian Vaulted Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Back Clip German Documents & Books The regiment fought in oneOriginal 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