Original German WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Otto Schickle in Original Case - EKI Feed Block Assembly and is very neatly hand

and is very neatly hand stitched to the chest in a fashion typical of wartime German tailor work

which throws the "spoon" quite some distance

When used in this way the flare would serve to light up a wide portion of the battlefield - and in particular the spread of No Man's Land which separated the two sets of enemy front-line trenches - thus identifying any enemy patrol or wiring activity caught within the flare's boundaries

Colonel Graves was informed that the 517th was released from the 78th Division and attached to the 82nd Airborne in place

Although circular the opening is such that a solid tight fit can easily be attained

Original German WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Otto Schickle in Original Case - EKI Feed Block Assembly and is very neatly handOriginal Items: Only One Available. This an excellent cased example of a WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939, with a Magnetic core, flat design, and straight pin attachment. It is maker marked with LDO number L15 on the back of the pin catch (very small), which represents Otto Schickle of Pforzheim. The The LDO, (Leistungs Gemeinschaft der Deutscher Ordenshersteller Administration of German orders Manufacturers), was a self governing organization formed