Original German WWI & WWII Named Iron Cross Grouping with Luftwaffe Soldbuch - Gustav Viertel MG 13 indicating only light service

indicating only light service

50 caliber heavy machine gun

This is a fantastic practice round that the USN used to drill with that fired a small rifle cartridge in the steel barrel that was in the brass casting

Mallory returned stateside with the 3rd Division on August 23rd

built in 1878

Original German WWI & WWII Named Iron Cross Grouping with Luftwaffe Soldbuch - Gustav Viertel MG 13 indicating only light serviceOriginal Group. One of a Kind. This is a great framed group named to German soldier Gustav Viertel, who served during both World Wars, and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd Class during World War I. The lot includes: Viertels Iron Cross, 2nd Class, without ribbon. Viertels original Iron Cross award certificate written out, for actions on 3. 3. 1918. It is signed 24. April 1918 with a stamp for the 38th Infantry Division. His rank was Kraftwagenfhrer