Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Iron Crosses II Class, 1870 and 1914 Versions visually-hidden Stamped on the leather just

Stamped on the leather just below the window is the model identification

was thrown from his foxhole by the force of an enemy concussion grenade that exploded near his position

supply depots were jam-packed with these helmets to supply German occupation forces after the war

He remained there for five months

obverse centre presenting a superposed silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian coat of arms

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Iron Crosses II Class, 1870 and 1914 Versions visually-hidden Stamped on the leather just(Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A pair of Iron Crosses II Class, including: 1. A 1914 award, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1941, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the