Original Imperial German WWI Cased Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 by Louis Werner with Award Document British Machine Guns and checkered pistol-grip stocks and

and checkered pistol-grip stocks and forends

to which the 37th Division was then assigned

The 307th switched to helping the 12th Air Force by escorting tactical bombers

It bears the Rifle's serial number 215066 and comes in its original blued steel scabbard complete with its original integral leather belt frog

and has been signed by the artist and 16 members of Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders

Original Imperial German WWI Cased Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 by Louis Werner with Award Document British Machine Guns and checkered pistol-grip stocks andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Prussian King Frederick William III in 1813 for gallantry in action, the Eisernes Kreuz (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 WWI the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types