Original German WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Screw Back by Alois Rettenmaier of Schwäbisch-Gmünd - EKI colts New Made Item: Copied directly

New Made Item: Copied directly from an original in the IMA collection this Luftwaffe helmet cover is for use German Paratrooper M38 Fallschirmjäger Helmets with shell sizes 69-71

They continued to fight even as the American press trumpeted the rapid crumbling of German resistance

In wonderful untouched condition the metalwork is understandably somewhat dull but could be easily be cleaned and polished to great effect

who liked to refer to them as "HIS CHERRY BUMS" due to the nickname and their red trousers

Italy and on the Eastern Front

Original German WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Screw Back by Alois Rettenmaier of Schwäbisch-Gmünd - EKI colts New Made Item: Copied directlyOriginal Items: Only One Available. This an excellent example of a WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939, with a Magnetic core, flat design, and screw back attachment. It is maker marked with LDO number L 59 on the back under the pin, which represents Alois Rettenmaier of Schwbisch Gmnd. The The LDO, (Leistungs Gemeinschaft der Deutscher Ordenshersteller Administration of German orders Manufacturers), was a self governing organization formed in 1941 which