Original Imperial German Engraved Iron Cross 1st Class EKI to Dr. Otto Meisenbach - Silver Marked 800 Russian Army 500 or so (aka “1st

500 or so (aka “1st Model Whitney Navy revolvers) were manufactured without a loading lever and were of lighter construction than the later 2nd Model revolvers

Gr Isle 31/8/43

It even has an intact front rubber gasket with almost all of the "fingers" present

The chin strap unfortunately is completely missing

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Original Imperial German Engraved Iron Cross 1st Class EKI to Dr. Otto Meisenbach - Silver Marked 800 Russian Army 500 or so (aka “1stOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the 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 WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was an award of